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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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Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.

SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.

Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

Fixed Income

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

Leverage

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

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

Securities

Bonds and stocks.

Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.

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