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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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ESG investing

ESG is a hot topic right now for investors. Understand what ESG investing is all about and how you can use it to diversify your portfolio.

American Depository Receipt (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.

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

Bond

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Diversification

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

Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.

Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.

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