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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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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.
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index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.
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United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.
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Annualised Rate of Return

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

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.
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Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.
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Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?
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Quick ratio

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.
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Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.
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