What is 'Money laundering'? | Freetrade Dictionary

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.

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Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.

Retail Prices Index (RPI)

An index published each month by the Office for National Statistics, which measures the level of retail prices in the UK. Cash flows on all index-linked gilts are linked to the RPI.

Forward pricing

Mutual funds are traded on a forward pricing basis, meaning the price you see will be different to the price you may trade at.

Holding Period Return

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..

NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.

Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

Value stocks

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

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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