What is 'XETRA'? Definition & meaning

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Quick ratio

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.

Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.

Dirty price

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

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.

Conventional gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).

OEIC

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

Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.

Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.

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