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Nominal amount

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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Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.

NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.

Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

Oligopoly

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

Compound interest

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated

Key Information Document (KID)

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

OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

Money weighted rate of return

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.

Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

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