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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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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.
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Yield to maturity (YTM)

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?
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Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.
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Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.
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Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.
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Junk Bond

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.
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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.
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Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it
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Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.
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