What is 'Wall Street'? Definition & meaning

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DMO

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.

Venture Capital

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

An investment trust specialised in investing in commercial property such as parking garages or GP offices.

Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

W-8BEN Form

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

Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

Retail Prices Index (RPI)

An index published each month by the Office for National Statistics, which measures the level of retail prices in the UK. Cash flows on all index-linked gilts are linked to the RPI.

Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?

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