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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SPAC

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

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..
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Bed & ISA

Understand what Bed and ISA is and how it works
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IPO

When a private company sells shares to the public for the first time. Its stock market debut, basically.
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Money weighted rate of return

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.
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Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.
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Spot Rate

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.
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Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time
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