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Geometric Mean Return

Geometric Mean Return

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

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

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Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.

Ponzi Scheme

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

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.

Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

Synthetic ETFs

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

Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?

Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

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