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

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

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

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).

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

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Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.