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Withholding Tax

Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

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Junk Bond

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.
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Free Trade

The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.
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Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.
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Bond

Learn what a bond is
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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.
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SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.
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Account balance

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.
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Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.
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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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