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Junk Bond

Junk Bond

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.

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Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

Gilt

What is a gilt?

Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

Capital

Learn what financial capital means

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.

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