What is 'Unit Trusts'? | Freetrade Dictionary

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.

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Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.

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

NYSE

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

Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.

Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

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