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Withholding Tax

Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

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Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.
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Key Information Document (KID)

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.
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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).
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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.
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Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.
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Venture Capital

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.
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Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.
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Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest
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Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.
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