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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Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.
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Quantitative easing

Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.
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Prospectus

The official document a company publishes before selling shares to the public. Long, detailed, and worth a read.
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UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.
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Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.
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United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.
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Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.
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Bookbuilding

How banks work out what investors will pay for shares before an IPO, one order at a time.
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Key Information Document (KID)

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.
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