Gross Margin

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

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

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index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.
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Beta

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.
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Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest
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Inflation

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

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

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.
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W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.
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Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).
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Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.
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