Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

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Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.
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S&P 500

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Coupon

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.
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Quantitative easing

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Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.
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Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

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

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Dividends

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Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.
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