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Clean price

Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

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Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

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

Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.
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Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

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

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

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.
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Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).
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Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.
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Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.
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Bull market

We explain what a 'bull market' means
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