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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Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.
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Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.
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Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.
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Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest
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Gilt

What is a gilt?
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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.
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Stock Exchange

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

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.
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Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it
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