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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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A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.

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Base rate

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Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

Dividends

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

Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

Investment Return

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

United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.

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