What is 'technical analysis'? Definition & meaning

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Coupon

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.

Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.

Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).

NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.

Bed & ISA

Understand what Bed and ISA is and how it works

United States Dollar (USD)

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

Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.

Bond

Learn what a bond is

W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.

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