What is the 'dirty price'? Definition & meaning

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Value stocks

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

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.

Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?

Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.

Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.

Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.

Net Income (NI)

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

Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.

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