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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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Money weighted rate of return

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Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).
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Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.
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Dividends

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Securities

Bonds and stocks.
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Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.
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Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.
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52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.
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