What is 'technical analysis'? Definition & meaning

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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.

Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Bond

Learn what a bond is

Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.

Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.

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.

Securities

Bonds and stocks.

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