Conventional gilt

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).

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Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.
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Rate of Return

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

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Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Product (PRIIP)

An investment where, regardless of its legal form, the amount repayable to the retail investor is subject to fluctuations.
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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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Dividends

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Margin call

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Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.
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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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