What is 'gross margin'? Definition & meaning

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Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

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

Annualised Rate of Return

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

Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.

Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.

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.

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.

Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

Forward pricing

Mutual funds are traded on a forward pricing basis, meaning the price you see will be different to the price you may trade at.

Gross Margin