Withholding Tax

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

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A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.

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A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.

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.

A return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.