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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

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

Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

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.

Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.

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).

Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.

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