What is 'gross margin'? Definition & meaning

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Securities

Bonds and stocks.

Conventional gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).

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.

Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.

Value stocks

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

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.

Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.

Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.

Account balance

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

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Gross Margin