What is 'gross margin'? Definition & meaning

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Coupon

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.

Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.

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.

Zero coupon bonds

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Base rate

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Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.

Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it

Gross Margin