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Maturity date

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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Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

Bull market

We explain what a 'bull market' means

Yield to maturity

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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.

UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.

Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.

Capital

Learn what financial capital means

Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.

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