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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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Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.
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Synthetic ETFs

An ETF that that reproduces the return of an index through the use of swaps.
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Collective investment scheme

Learn what's a collective investment scheme
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Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.
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Nominal amount

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.
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Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it
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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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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

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