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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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Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.
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index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.
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Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.
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Collective investment scheme

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Junk Bond

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.
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Key Information Document (KID)

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.
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After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.
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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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NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.
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