What is 'volatility'? Definition & meaning

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Capital

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Leverage

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

Custodian bank

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Base rate

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Geometric Mean Return

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

Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

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.

Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.

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