What is the 'stock market'? Definition & meaning

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Securities

Bonds and stocks.

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.

NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.

LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

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

Quick ratio

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ESG investing

ESG is a hot topic right now for investors. Understand what ESG investing is all about and how you can use it to diversify your portfolio.

Bond

Learn what a bond is

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