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Holding Period Return

Holding Period Return

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..

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Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
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Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.
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Annualised Rate of Return

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

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.
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Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.
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Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.
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Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.
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Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.
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