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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Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?
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Equity ETF

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.
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Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.
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Gilt

What is a gilt?
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Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.
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Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.
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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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Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?
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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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