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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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Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.

Collective investment scheme

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Value Investing

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

Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.

Investment Return

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

Dividends

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

Money weighted rate of return

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.

Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.

UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.

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