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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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Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.
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UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.
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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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Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.
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Coupon

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.
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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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Collective investment scheme

Learn what's a collective investment scheme
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Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.
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Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.
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