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

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

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