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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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Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.

After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.

S&P 500

Find out what is the definition of the S&P 500 index.

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

Key Information Document (KID)

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.

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