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Accrued interest

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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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.

American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.

Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

Securities

Bonds and stocks.

Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.

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