Hedge Fund

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

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.

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

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

The sum of a set of numbers added together and then divided by the total amount of numbers in that set.

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.

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.