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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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United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.

Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.

Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.

Running yield

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

Money laundering

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.

Quantitative easing

Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.

NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.

Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

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