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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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Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.
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Bond

Learn what a bond is
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Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.
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Yield to maturity (YTM)

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?
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Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.
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W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.
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Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.
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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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Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?
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