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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Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.
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Bed & ISA

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Float

Listing a company on a stock exchange, or the shares that are genuinely up for grabs once it’s there.
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Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.
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Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.
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Quick ratio

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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.
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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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Maturity value

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