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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52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.
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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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Hedge Fund

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

We explain what a 'bull market' means
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Unicorn

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

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

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest
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Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.
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Compound interest

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated
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