What is 'hypothesis testing'? Definition & meaning

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Dividends

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Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.

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.

Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.

Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.

Compound interest

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Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.

Nominal amount

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.

Hypothesis Testing