What is the 'stock market'? Definition & meaning

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Limit order

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Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

Collective investment scheme

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Volatility

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

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

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

Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.

Stock Exchange

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

W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.

Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

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