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Clean price

Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

More terms

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.

SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.

Yield to maturity (YTM)

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?

Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

Bull market

We explain what a 'bull market' means

Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

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