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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Yield to maturity (YTM)

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?
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OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.
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Volatility

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

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.
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Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.
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Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.
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Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.
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Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?
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Forward pricing

Mutual funds are traded on a forward pricing basis, meaning the price you see will be different to the price you may trade at.
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