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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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Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest
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SPAC

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

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).
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Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.
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Gilt

What is a gilt?
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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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Bed & ISA

Understand what Bed and ISA is and how it works
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Spot Rate

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.
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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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