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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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Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

A return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.
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Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?
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Equity

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

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.
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Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.
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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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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.
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index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.
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Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.
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