Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

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Leverage

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

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Venture Capital

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.
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Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.
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52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.
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Bed & ISA

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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.
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Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.
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Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.
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