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Value Investing

Value Investing

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

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

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Gilt

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Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.

Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

Yield

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

Running yield

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

Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Product (PRIIP)

An investment where, regardless of its legal form, the amount repayable to the retail investor is subject to fluctuations.

Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

Annualised Rate of Return

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

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