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

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.

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

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.

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

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.