What is the 'dirty price'? Definition & meaning

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Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

Income statement

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

Earnings per share

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Quantitative easing

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Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

An investment trust specialised in investing in commercial property such as parking garages or GP offices.

index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.

UK Treasury bill

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

Dividends

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Nominal amount

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.

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