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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Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.
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Base rate

What's the base rate?
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Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

A return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.
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Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.
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Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.
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Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.
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Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.
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Capital

Learn what financial capital means
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Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.
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