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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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Conventional gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).
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United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.
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Hedge Fund

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

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..
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Gross Margin

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

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.
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