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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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Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.
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Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.
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Yield to maturity (YTM)

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?
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Wall Street

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

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.
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S&P 500

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Securities

Bonds and stocks.
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Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time
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Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.
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