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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52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.
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Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.
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Bull market

We explain what a 'bull market' means
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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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Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.
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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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Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
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Conventional gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).
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ESG investing

ESG is a hot topic right now for investors. Understand what ESG investing is all about and how you can use it to diversify your portfolio.
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