Accrued interest

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt

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Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.
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Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.
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Compound interest

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated
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Account balance

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.
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Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.
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52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.
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Base rate

What's the base rate?
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Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.
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Holding Period Return

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..
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