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NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.

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Quantitative easing

Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.
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52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.
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Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?
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Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.
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Securities

Bonds and stocks.
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Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.
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Money laundering

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

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