Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

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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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ESG investing

ESG is a hot topic right now for investors. Understand what ESG investing is all about and how you can use it to diversify your portfolio.
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Compound interest

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated
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Securities

Bonds and stocks.
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Hedge Fund

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

Learn what financial capital means
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Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.
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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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Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.
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