Year to Date (YTD)

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

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.

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.

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

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A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.

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