What is a 'unicorn'? Definition & meaning

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United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.

Bond

Learn what a bond is

Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.

Fundamentals

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

NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.

Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.

Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

Retail Prices Index (RPI)

An index published each month by the Office for National Statistics, which measures the level of retail prices in the UK. Cash flows on all index-linked gilts are linked to the RPI.

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