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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Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.
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Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.
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Bond

Learn what a bond is
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Beta

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.
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NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.
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Gilt

What is a gilt?
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UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.
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Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.
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Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.
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