What is 'volatility'? Definition & meaning

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Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.

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.

Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.

After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

Bull market

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Compound interest

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Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

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