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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Nominal amount

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.
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Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?
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Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.
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Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.
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Quick ratio

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.
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Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

A return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.
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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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Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.
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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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