Holding Period Return

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

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

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

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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.

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The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt