What is 'withholding tax'? Definition & meaning

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OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.

Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.

LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

Venture Capital

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

Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.

Hedge Fund

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

Wall Street

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

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