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Trading Glossary

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Do you know your CFDs from your IPOs or ETFs? Remove the mystery with our definitions glossary.

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Asset Classes

Asset classes are groups of financial assets, such as shares or bonds, which have been classed together because of their common characteristics. For example, shares usually pay variable dividends , while bonds produce a fixed income. A balanced...

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Financial Times Stock Exchange (Footsie)

The FTSE 100 definition is the same as the definition of the Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index, with the FTSE 100, or Footsie, being shortened names (or slang names) for the stock market index . The index comprises the top 100 companies...

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