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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

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

Money laundering

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

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.

Gross Margin

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

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

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Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

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