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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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Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

Capital

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Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.

American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

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

Forward pricing

Mutual funds are traded on a forward pricing basis, meaning the price you see will be different to the price you may trade at.

Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.

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