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Over-The-Counter (OTC)

Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.

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Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
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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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Unicorn

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

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.
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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

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

What is a gilt?
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Free Trade

The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.
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Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.
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Quick ratio

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.
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