Ponzi Scheme

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

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

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Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.
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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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Compound interest

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated
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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.
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Capital

Learn what financial capital means
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Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.
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Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.
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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.
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Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.
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