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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Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.
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Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.
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Capital

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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.
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Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.
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After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.
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Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.
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Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.
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Account balance

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.
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