What is 'running yield'? Definition & meaning

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Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

Bed & ISA

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Income statement

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

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

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

Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.

NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.

Base rate

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Coupon

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.

Running yield