Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

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Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.
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DMO

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.
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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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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.
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Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.
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Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.
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Bed & ISA

Understand what Bed and ISA is and how it works
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Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.
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Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.
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