What is the 'NASDAQ'? Definition & meaning

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Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.

LSE

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

index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.

Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.

Balance sheet

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

Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

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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