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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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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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Account balance

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.
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Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.
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Bond

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Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.
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SPAC

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

Bonds and stocks.
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S&P 500

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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.
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