What is the 'stock market'? Definition & meaning

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Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?

Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.

Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.

OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.

Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.

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