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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United States Dollar (USD)

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

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated
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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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Zero-Sum Game

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

The sum of a set of numbers added together and then divided by the total amount of numbers in that set.
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Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.
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52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.
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Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.
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Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest
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