What are 'fundamentals'? Definition & meaning

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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.

Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.

Wall Street

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

Maturity value

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Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

A return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.

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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Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

Fundamentals