What is 'Securities'? | Freetrade Dictionary

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Conventional gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).

OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.

Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

Bull market

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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

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

Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.

ESG investing

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