Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

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Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.
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After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.
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Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.
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Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.
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Junk Bond

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.
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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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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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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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