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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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Income statement

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

Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.

Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

Account balance

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.

Securities

Bonds and stocks.

Bed & ISA

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Zero coupon bonds

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Venture Capital

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.

Junk Bond

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.

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