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Fixed Income

Fixed Income

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

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

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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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Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).
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Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.
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Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.
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United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.
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Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.
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Junk Bond

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.
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Money laundering

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.
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Spot Rate

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.
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