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Coupon

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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Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.
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Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.
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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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Bond

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Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.
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Rate of Return

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

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.
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ESG investing

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Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.
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