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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Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.
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Investment Trust

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

The official document a company publishes before selling shares to the public. Long, detailed, and worth a read.
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index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.
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Bull market

We explain what a 'bull market' means
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Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

An investment trust specialised in investing in commercial property such as parking garages or GP offices.
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Beta

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.
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Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.
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Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.
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