Year to Date (YTD)

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

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

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.

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 return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.

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

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