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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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Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.

Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.

LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.

Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?

Leverage

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

Year to Date (YTD)

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

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

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