What are 'securities'? Definition & meaning

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Oligopoly

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

Accrued interest

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt

Arithmetic Mean

The sum of a set of numbers added together and then divided by the total amount of numbers in that set.

Key Information Document (KID)

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.

Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

Quantitative easing

Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.

Running yield

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

Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

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