What is 'inflation'? Definition & meaning

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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

Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.

Hypothesis Testing

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

Limit order

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Yield

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

Value Investing

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

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Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

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