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Clean price

Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

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OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.
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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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Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.
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Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.
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Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.
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Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it
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Bond

Learn what a bond is
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DMO

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.
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Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.
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