Course glossary
Here are some worlds which should be familiar for you till the end of the course, try to cover them when you will have free time.
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Net asset valueA way of measuring investment trusts. Take the total number of its assets minus its liabilities. | |
NIESRNational Institute of Economic and Social Research. | |
Nominal interest rateAn interest rate that isn’t adjusted for inflation. | |
Nominal valuesThese values do not take inflation into account. | |
Non-executive directorThis is a director who helps the company and offers an independent view on strategies and performance but is not actively involved in the day-to-day running. | |
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Offshore accountFunds which are managed outside of the UK. | |
OligopolyA market where only a few firms control the percentage of total sales. | |
Operating profit/lossThe profit or loss a company makes. These figures reflect how the business is performing. | |
Ordinary shareAlso known as common shares, this is one unit of a businesses share capital. | |