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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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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Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time
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Nominal amount

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.
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Leverage

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

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.
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Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.
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Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.
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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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Zero-Sum Game

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