What is 'oligopoly'? Definition & meaning

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Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.

Synthetic ETFs

An ETF that that reproduces the return of an index through the use of swaps.

Bull market

We explain what a 'bull market' means

Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.

Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.

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.

Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

United States Dollar (USD)

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

Equity ETF

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.

Oligopoly