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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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Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

Wall Street

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

Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

Holding Period Return

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

Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

Bull market

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Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

Ponzi Scheme

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

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