What is 'volatility'? Definition & meaning

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Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.

Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

Income statement

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

United States Dollar (USD)

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

Coupon

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.

Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.

Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.

Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.

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