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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Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.
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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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Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.
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Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it
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S&P 500

Find out what is the definition of the S&P 500 index.
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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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Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.
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Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.
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W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.
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