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Balance sheet

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

Wall Street

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

Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.

Conventional gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).

Gross Margin

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

Zero coupon bonds

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Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

Equity ETF

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.

Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.

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