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Volatility

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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Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.

Beta

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.

Fixed Income

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

Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.

Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

Collective investment scheme

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Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.

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