What is 'volatility'? Definition & meaning

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Capital

Learn what financial capital means

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

Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.

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.

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Net asset value

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

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).

Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.

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