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United States Dollar (USD)

United States Dollar (USD)

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

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

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Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.
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The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.
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Unit Trusts

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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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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Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.
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Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.
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Equity ETF

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