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Year end

The date on which a company's financial year ends. It reports it’s financial results up to that date.

Yearlings

Bonds issued for twelve months mostly by local authorities.

Yield

The percentage return offered by a particular security, e.g. Dividend Yield is the % return a particular share's dividend offers. The annual dividend expressed in percentage terms. In other words, the rate of return on an investment, usually expressed as an annual percentage rate.

Your choice

Specific to sports spreads. A quote where both teams or individuals are believed by the spread firms to have an equal chance of winning. Whichever team the bettor supports give away a small start.