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Running yield

Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.

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UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.

Wall Street

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

Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.

ESG investing

ESG is a hot topic right now for investors. Understand what ESG investing is all about and how you can use it to diversify your portfolio.

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Compound interest

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated

Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

Bond

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