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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Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.
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Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.
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Conventional gilts

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).
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Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.
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Hedge Fund

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

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.
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Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.
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DMO

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.
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Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
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