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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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Synthetic ETFs

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

Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

LSE

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

Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.

Gilt

What is a gilt?

Key Information Document (KID)

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.

Compound interest

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.

Junk Bond

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

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