What is 'volatility'? Definition & meaning

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Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.

Forward pricing

Mutual funds are traded on a forward pricing basis, meaning the price you see will be different to the price you may trade at.

Gilt

What is a gilt?

Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

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

Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.

W-8BEN Form

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

Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?

Conventional gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).

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