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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Arithmetic Mean

The sum of a set of numbers added together and then divided by the total amount of numbers in that set.
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Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?
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Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.
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DMO

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.
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Collective investment scheme

Learn what's a collective investment scheme
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Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.
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Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.
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Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.
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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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