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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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Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

Yield to maturity (YTM)

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?

Investment Return

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

Collective investment scheme

Learn what's a collective investment scheme

Compound interest

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated

OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

Money weighted rate of return

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.

Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.

Fixed Income

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

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