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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Money laundering

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.
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Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.
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Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.
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SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.
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Arithmetic Mean

The sum of a set of numbers added together and then divided by the total amount of numbers in that set.
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IPO

When a private company sells shares to the public for the first time. Its stock market debut, basically.
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Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.
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United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.
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Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.
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