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OEIC

OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

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United States Dollar (USD)

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

Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it

Account balance

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

After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.

Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

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