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Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?

Nominal amount

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.

Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it

Stock Exchange

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

Total Return

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

Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.

ESG investing

ESG is a hot topic right now for investors. Understand what ESG investing is all about and how you can use it to diversify your portfolio.

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