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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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Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.
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Money weighted rate of return

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.
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Stock Exchange

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

Learn what a bond is
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Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.
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Accrued interest

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt
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SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.
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Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).
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Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.
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