Year to Date (YTD)

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

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

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Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it
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Year to Date (YTD)

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

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.
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Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.
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Nominal amount

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.
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UK Treasury bill

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

Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.
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Bed & ISA

Understand what Bed and ISA is and how it works
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Annualised Rate of Return

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