Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

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Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest
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Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.
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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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Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.
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Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

A return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.
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Capital

Learn what financial capital means
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Gilt

What is a gilt?
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Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.
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Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.
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