What is 'Volatility'? | Freetrade Dictionary

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Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.

Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

Account balance

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.

Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.

Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

Coupon

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

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

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