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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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American Depository Receipt (ADRs)
Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.
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Stock Exchange
A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.
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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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Earnings per share
We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it
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Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)
An investment trust specialised in investing in commercial property such as parking garages or GP offices.
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Hedge Fund
Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.
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Annualised Rate of Return
The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.
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Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)
A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.
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Accrued interest
The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt
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