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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Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.
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OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.
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index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.
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Quantitative easing

Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.
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DMO

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.
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Collective investment scheme

Learn what's a collective investment scheme
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NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.
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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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Bed & ISA

Understand what Bed and ISA is and how it works
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