What is the 'NYSE'? Definition & meaning

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Money laundering

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.

United States Dollar (USD)

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

Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).

Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.

Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.

Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

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.

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