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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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Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.
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American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.
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Bed & ISA

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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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Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.
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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.
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Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.
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Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.
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Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.
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