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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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Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.
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Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.
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Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?
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Money weighted rate of return

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.
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Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.
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Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.
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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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Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.
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Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.
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