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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Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.
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Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?
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NYSE

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

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

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.
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Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.
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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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Investment Return

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