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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Conventional gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).
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Bull market

We explain what a 'bull market' means
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Ponzi Scheme

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

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.
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Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.
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Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.
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Bond

Learn what a bond is
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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.
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S&P 500

Find out what is the definition of the S&P 500 index.
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