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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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NASDAQ

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

Custodian bank

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Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.

Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

Bull market

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Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Total Return

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

American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

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

Yield

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

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