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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Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.
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Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.
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LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.
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Inflation

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

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.
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Money laundering

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.
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Yield to maturity (YTM)

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?
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Bull market

We explain what a 'bull market' means
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Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.
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