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

Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.

Holding Period Return

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..

Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.

Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

Account balance

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

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