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Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

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Net Income (NI)

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

Bed & ISA

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Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

Limit order

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LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

Running yield

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

Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

Dirty price

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

Zero coupon bonds

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