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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Forward pricing

Mutual funds are traded on a forward pricing basis, meaning the price you see will be different to the price you may trade at.
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Beta

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.
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Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.
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Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it
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Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.
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Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.
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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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Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.
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Base rate

What's the base rate?
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