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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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Bonds and stocks.
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Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.
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Compound interest

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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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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.
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Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.
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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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Quick ratio

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.
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