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Costs and Charges

Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

The money you pay when investing.

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Unicorn

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

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.
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Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.
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Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.
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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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Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.
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Gilt

What is a gilt?
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Yield to maturity (YTM)

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?
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Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.
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