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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Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
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Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?
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Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

An investment trust specialised in investing in commercial property such as parking garages or GP offices.
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Yield

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

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).
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United States Dollar (USD)

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

What's the base rate?
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Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it
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Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?
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