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Hypothesis Testing

Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.

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Running yield

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

The money you pay when investing.
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Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest
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Accrued interest

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
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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.
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Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.
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Bull market

We explain what a 'bull market' means
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Unicorn

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

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