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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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Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

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

Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

Rate of Return

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

Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.

Junk Bond

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

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