What is 'withholding tax'? Definition & meaning

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The sum of a set of numbers added together and then divided by the total amount of numbers in that set.

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

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Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.

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.

Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.

Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).

Forward pricing

Mutual funds are traded on a forward pricing basis, meaning the price you see will be different to the price you may trade at.

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