What is 'Geometric Mean Return'? | Freetrade Dictionary

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.

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NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.

Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.

Accrued interest

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt

Total Return

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

Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

An investment trust specialised in investing in commercial property such as parking garages or GP offices.

Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Geometric Mean Return