Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

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Bond

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Junk Bond

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.
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Value Investing

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

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

ESG is a hot topic right now for investors. Understand what ESG investing is all about and how you can use it to diversify your portfolio.
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Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.
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Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.
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Venture Capital

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.
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