What are 'costs and charges'? Definition & meaning

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S&P 500

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Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

Beta

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Conventional gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).

American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.

Unicorn

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

Fixed Income

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

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.

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.

Costs and Charges