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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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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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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.
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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.
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Balance sheet

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

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.
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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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Money laundering

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.
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52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.
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Securities

Bonds and stocks.
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