What is the 'NASDAQ'? Definition & meaning

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Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.

Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.

Annualised Rate of Return

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

Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

LSE

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

Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?

Running yield

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

Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

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