DMO

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.

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Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.
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Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.
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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.
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Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.
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Accrued interest

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt
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Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.
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Bull market

We explain what a 'bull market' means
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Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.
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United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.
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