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Year to Date (YTD)

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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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

Securities

Bonds and stocks.

Money laundering

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

Running yield

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

Bond

Learn what a bond is

Time Value of Money

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

Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.

Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.

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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