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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Money weighted rate of return

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.
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W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.
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Base rate

What's the base rate?
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Money laundering

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

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.
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Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time
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Collective investment scheme

Learn what's a collective investment scheme
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Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.
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Retail Prices Index (RPI)

An index published each month by the Office for National Statistics, which measures the level of retail prices in the UK. Cash flows on all index-linked gilts are linked to the RPI.
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