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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.

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

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

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

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

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

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