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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.

Beta

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Accrued interest

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt

Stock Exchange

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

Equity ETF

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.

Dividends

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Quantitative easing

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Bed & ISA

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Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

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