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Xetra

Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

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Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.
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Bond

Learn what a bond is
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Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.
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Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.
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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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Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.
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Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.
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Yield to maturity (YTM)

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?
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Dirty price

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