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Zero-Sum Game

Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.

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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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Free Trade

The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.
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Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.
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Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.
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LSE

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

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.
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Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.
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Compound interest

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated
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