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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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Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

Zero coupon bonds

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Quantitative easing

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Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.

Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

Fundamentals

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