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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.

More terms

Gross Margin

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

Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time

Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.

Account balance

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.

OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

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