What is 'hypothesis testing'? Definition & meaning

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Arithmetic Mean

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

Depository

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Collective investment scheme

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Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

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.

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.

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.

Hypothesis Testing