What 'Oligopoly'? Definition & meaning

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Accrued interest

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt

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Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.

DMO

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.

Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.

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