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Nominal amount

Nominal amount

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.

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Value Investing

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

NASDAQ

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

Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.

Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time

Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

Volatility

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

Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

Gilt

What is a gilt?

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