What is the 'stock market'? Definition & meaning

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Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

Gilt

What is a gilt?

Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.

NYSE

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

Base rate

What's the base rate?

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.

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.

Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.

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