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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Yield to maturity (YTM)

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LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.
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Key Information Document (KID)

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.
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W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.
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Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.
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ESG investing

ESG is a hot topic right now for investors. Understand what ESG investing is all about and how you can use it to diversify your portfolio.
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United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.
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Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.
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Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.
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