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Dirty price

Dirty price

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

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Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Product (PRIIP)

An investment where, regardless of its legal form, the amount repayable to the retail investor is subject to fluctuations.

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

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

Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

Income statement

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

Earnings per share

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

Account balance

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.

Oligopoly

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

Net asset value

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

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