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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Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.
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Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.
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Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.
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UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.
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Holding Period Return

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Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.
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