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Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.

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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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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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Securities

Bonds and stocks.
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Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.
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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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Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.
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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.
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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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Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.
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