What is the 'NYSE'? Definition & meaning

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Depository

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

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

S&P 500

Find out what is the definition of the S&P 500 index.

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.

Accrued interest

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt

Yield to maturity (YTM)

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?

Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.

Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.

Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.

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