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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Free Trade

The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.
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ESG investing

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Coupon

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.
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Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.
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Holding Period Return

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..
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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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Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.
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Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.
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Beta

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