Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

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Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.
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Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?
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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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Bond

Learn what a bond is
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OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.
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Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time
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Equity ETF

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.
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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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Net asset value

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