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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Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

An investment trust specialised in investing in commercial property such as parking garages or GP offices.
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Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.
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Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?
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LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.
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Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.
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Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

A return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.
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NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.
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DMO

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.
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Bull market

We explain what a 'bull market' means
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