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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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Collective investment scheme

Learn what's a collective investment scheme
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Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.
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Coupon

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.
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NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.
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Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it
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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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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

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

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.
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SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.
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