What are 'fundamentals'? Definition & meaning

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Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?

Nominal amount

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.

Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

Collective investment scheme

Learn what's a collective investment scheme

Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.

Gross Margin

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

Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

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

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

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