What is 'withholding tax'? Definition & meaning

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Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

W-8BEN Form

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

Synthetic ETFs

An ETF that that reproduces the return of an index through the use of swaps.

Venture Capital

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

Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.

Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.

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.

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