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Maturity date

Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

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Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.
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Key Information Document (KID)

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.
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Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.
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ESG investing

ESG is a hot topic right now for investors. Understand what ESG investing is all about and how you can use it to diversify your portfolio.
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Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.
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Free Trade

The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.
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Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.
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Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.
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SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.
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