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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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Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.
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Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.
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Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.
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Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.
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Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.
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Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.
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Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it
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Gilt

What is a gilt?
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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.
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