What is the 'NASDAQ'? Definition & meaning

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52-week high/low

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

Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it

Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.

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.

Key Information Document (KID)

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

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