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Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

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Income statement

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

Learn what financial capital means
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Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.
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Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.
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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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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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After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.
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Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.
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Bull market

We explain what a 'bull market' means
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