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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Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.
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Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.
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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.
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Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.
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Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.
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Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?
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Income statement

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

What is a gilt?
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Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.
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