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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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Account balance

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

UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.

Fixed Income

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

Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.

Wall Street

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

Equity

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

Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time

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