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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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Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

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

Equity ETF

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.

Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time

Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

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

Earnings per share

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

Money weighted rate of return

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.

Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.

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