What is 'volatility'? Definition & meaning

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Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

Fixed Income

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

After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

Holding Period Return

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..

52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.

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.

Compound interest

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated

Retail Prices Index (RPI)

An index published each month by the Office for National Statistics, which measures the level of retail prices in the UK. Cash flows on all index-linked gilts are linked to the RPI.

ESG investing

ESG is a hot topic right now for investors. Understand what ESG investing is all about and how you can use it to diversify your portfolio.

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