What is 'volatility'? Definition & meaning

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Geometric Mean Return

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

Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.

Nominal amount

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?

Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time

Limit order

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

W-8BEN Form

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

Synthetic ETFs

An ETF that that reproduces the return of an index through the use of swaps.

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