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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.

More terms

Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Bond

Learn what a bond is

Investment Return

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

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Product (PRIIP)

An investment where, regardless of its legal form, the amount repayable to the retail investor is subject to fluctuations.

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.

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