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Wall Street

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

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

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United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.
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Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.
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Spot Rate

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.
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Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.
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Accrued interest

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt
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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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LSE

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

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.
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Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.
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