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Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis

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

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

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Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time
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Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.
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Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.
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Compound interest

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated
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Holding Period Return

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..
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OEIC

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

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.
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Money weighted rate of return

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.
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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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