What is 'volatility'? Definition & meaning

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Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

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

DMO

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.

Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

A return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.

Arithmetic Mean

The sum of a set of numbers added together and then divided by the total amount of numbers in that set.

Gross Margin

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

Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it

W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.

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