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What is a gilt?

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

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

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.

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

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.

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

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.