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Fundamentals
The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.
The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.
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Investment Return
The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.
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index-linked gilts
Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.
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S&P 500
Find out what is the definition of the S&P 500 index.
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Leverage
A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.
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Holding Period Return
The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..
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UK Treasury bill
A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.
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Maturity value
What's the maturity value of a bond?
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Dividends
Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.
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Geometric Mean Return
A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.
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