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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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SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.

Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.

Quick ratio

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.

Holding Period Return

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

Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.

UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.

Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time

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