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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Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.
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Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.
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Quick ratio

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.
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Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.
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Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

A return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.
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Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it
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Key Information Document (KID)

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.
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After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.
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Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.
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