gilt-edged market
61dividend — The distribution of part of the earnings of a company to its shareholders. The dividend is normally expressed as an amount per share on the par value of the share. Thus a 15% dividend on a £1 share will pay 15p. However, investors are usually… …
62par value — face value; = nominal value The nominal price of a share or other security. If the market value of a security exceeds the nominal price it is said to be above par; if it falls below the nominal price it is below par. Gilt edged securities are… …
63dividend — 1) The distribution of part of the earnings of a company to its shareholders. The dividend is normally expressed as an amount per share on the par value of the share. Thus a 15% dividend on a £1 share will pay 15p. However, investors are usually… …
64fixed-interest security — A type of security that gives a fixed stated interest payment. They include gilt edged security, bonds, preference shares, and debentures; as they entail less risk than equity they offer less scope for capital appreciation. They do, however,… …
65National Savings Stock Register — An organization run by National Savingss and Investments from the Bonds and Stock Office in Blackpool. It enables members of the public to buy certain Treasury stocks and other gilt edged security without going through a stockbroker; it thus… …
66par value — face value; nominal value The nominal price of a share or other security. If the market value of a security exceeds the nominal price it is said to be above par; if it falls below the nominal price it is below par. Gilt edged securities are… …
67tender — 1) A written offer to purchase something at a stated price. 2) A means of auctioning an item of value to the highest bidder. Tenders are used in many circumstances, e. g. for allocating valuable construction contracts, for selling shares on a… …
68первичный дилер — 1. Дилер на денежном рынке (money market), который ведет операции с государственными (первоклассными) ценными бумагами; на лондонских рынках они появились после реформы в октябре 1986 г. (Big Bang (“Биг Бэнг”)). Такие дилеры ведут… …
69Art, Antiques, and Collections — ▪ 2003 Introduction In 2002 major exhibitions such as Documenta 11 reflected the diverse nature of contemporary art: artists from a variety of cultures received widespread recognition for work ranging from installation to video to painting …
70Art collections of Holkham Hall — Holkham Hall in Norfolk has extensive contents which include:Collections [ piano nobile at Holkham, showing the four symmetrical wings at each corner of the principal block. South is at the top of the plan. A Marble Hall; B The Saloon; C Statue… …
