zero dividend preference share
A share that pays no, or "zero", dividends. Instead, it is bought at one price and redeemed later for a higher price agreed in advance.
Are you ready for your child to Dream big and go conquer the world?
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I guess I have always been a bit of a planner. The hard work, the patience and the meticulousness that is needed for financial planning – I believed I had it. But, the first taste I had of the challenge of being a parent was when I heard the exorbitant admission fee for pre-schools. Admittedly, when you become a parent, you have to take planning to a completely new level.
From managing vaccination records to school admissions, from choosing hobby classes that give wings to ......
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Are you ready to let your child’s dreams take flight?
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Parenting styles differ from family to family and with that the hopes of parents for their children vary drastically too. While some parents gear their children up from an early age to ensure they are always up-to-date on all aspects required to crack entrance exams for professional courses; others may be alright with being a guiding light while letting the child decide on a career course of his or her own choosing. Still others are fine with whatever their child wants to be even ......
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Love for Ronald changed my son’s life around
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Kick. Run. Defend.
Well, that’s soccer. More or less of what I understood of it during my college years. Watching the pressure burgeoning over soccer lovers, especially during live matches, always interested me. Why were they so excited? Anyway, years have passed now and it is my 15 year old son, who perhaps revealed the real reason to me.
My son has been playing soccer for the past 3 years. And believe me; I have noticed so many changes in him. His personality has d......
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Which side of your child's brain is active - Left or right
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Right or Left? : Why the side of a brain make a difference
Often we hear comments such as “What a right-brained thinker you are!” or “That’s such a left-brained thing to say!” but what does it really mean to be a left-brained or right-brained thinker?
Left-brained thinkers are characterized by being more logical, analytical and prone to reasoning. These are the sort of people who excel in mathematics and economics, and who often find numbers easy to master. A right-b......
zero coupon bond
A bond that does not pay interest and matures at face value. It provides an investment return normally by being bought at a discounted price.
YTD
Abbreviation for "year to date". Usually means the period starting 1 January of the current year and ending today.
yield to maturity (YTM)
Yield to maturity is the rate of return expected if a bond or other dated investment is held for the full term of the contract, or until the maturity date.
yield
Rate of return on an investment in percentage terms, taking into account annual income and any change in capital value. Also the dividend payable on a share expressed as a percentage of the market price.
with-profit
A type of investment plan in which extra amounts may be added to the main benefit (known as the sum assured) to reflect profits earned during the course of the contract. Regular or "reversionary" bonuses may be added, usually each year, and once declared are guaranteed. A final or "terminal" bonus may be added when the policy becomes payable. With-profit funds are typically invested in a mixture of equities, property and fixed income investments.
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