Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

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Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?
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index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.
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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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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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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.
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Yield to maturity (YTM)

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?
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Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time
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Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.
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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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