Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

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Bond

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Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.
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Key Information Document (KID)

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.
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Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.
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Fundamentals

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

What's the maturity value of a bond?
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Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

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

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.
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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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