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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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.
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Bed & ISA

Understand what Bed and ISA is and how it works
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Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.
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Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.
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Securities

Bonds and stocks.
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Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.
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Forward pricing

Mutual funds are traded on a forward pricing basis, meaning the price you see will be different to the price you may trade at.
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W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.
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Quantitative easing

Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.
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