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Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

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Yield

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

Holding Period Return

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..

NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.

Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.

Gilt

What is a gilt?

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.

Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.

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