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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S&P 500

Find out what is the definition of the S&P 500 index.
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index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.
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Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.
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Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.
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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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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.
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Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.
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Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.
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