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Costs and Charges

Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

The money you pay when investing.

More terms

Leverage

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

Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

Yield to maturity

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?

Gilt

What is a gilt?

LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

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

Year to Date (YTD)

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

SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.

Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.

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