What is 'Over-The-Counter (OTC)'? Definition & meaning

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DMO

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.

NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.

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Venture Capital

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.

Retail Prices Index (RPI)

An index published each month by the Office for National Statistics, which measures the level of retail prices in the UK. Cash flows on all index-linked gilts are linked to the RPI.

Margin call

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Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

Limit order

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Unicorn

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

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Over-The-Counter (OTC)