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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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LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

Running yield

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

Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.

Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

Custodian bank

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Base rate

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Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.

Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

Collective investment scheme

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