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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Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.
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Bed & ISA

Understand what Bed and ISA is and how it works
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Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.
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Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.
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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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Oligopoly

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

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt
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American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.
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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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