What is 'Year to Date (YTD)'? | Freetrade Dictionary

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

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Quantitative easing

Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.

DMO

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.

Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

Accrued interest

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt

Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

Technical Analysis

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

Year to Date (YTD)