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A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.

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

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

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.