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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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Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

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

Rate of Return

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

Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.

Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?

UK Treasury bill

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

Collective investment scheme

Learn what's a collective investment scheme

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Free Trade

The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.

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