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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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Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.

Quick ratio

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.

Fundamentals

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

Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

Beta

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.

Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.

Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.

Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.

NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.

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