Freetrade: Trading & Investing
Invest in ISA, Pension, Stocks
Get
Stocks and shares ISA
Personal Pension
General investment account
Compare Plans
Support
Log In
Get Started
Dictionary
/
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.
More terms
Total Return
This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.
Read more
Alpha
The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.
Read more
Maturity value
What's the maturity value of a bond?
Read more
Balance sheet
A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.
Read more
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.
Read more
Capital
Learn what financial capital means
Read more
Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)
A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.
Read more
Earnings per share
We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it
Read more
Professional Client
An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.
Read more
You’re just minutes away from commission-free investing
open an isa
When you invest, your capital is at risk