What is 'withholding tax'? Definition & meaning

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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.

Beta

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UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.

Compound interest

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Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.

Stock Exchange

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

Time Value of Money

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

Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.

Withholding Tax