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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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Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

Arithmetic Mean

The sum of a set of numbers added together and then divided by the total amount of numbers in that set.

Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.

After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

An investment trust specialised in investing in commercial property such as parking garages or GP offices.

Investment Return

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

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

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

Securities

Bonds and stocks.

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