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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Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.
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Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.
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Holding Period Return

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..
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Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.
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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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Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.
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OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.
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SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.
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index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.
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