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Investment Trust

Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.

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Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.
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Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.
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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.
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Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.
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Forward pricing

Mutual funds are traded on a forward pricing basis, meaning the price you see will be different to the price you may trade at.
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OEIC

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

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.
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Collective investment scheme

Learn what's a collective investment scheme
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