Maturity date

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.

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).

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

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

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

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

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Bonds and stocks.