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SPAC

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

Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

Gilt

What is a gilt?

Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.

Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.

Base rate

What's the base rate?

Holding Period Return

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..

Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.

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