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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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Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.
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W-8BEN Form

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

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

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.
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Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.
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S&P 500

Find out what is the definition of the S&P 500 index.
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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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Base rate

What's the base rate?
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Equity ETF

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.
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