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Conventional gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).

American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.

OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

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.

ESG investing

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Fixed Income

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

Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.

Gilt

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