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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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Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.

Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.

Ponzi Scheme

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

S&P 500

Find out what is the definition of the S&P 500 index.

Balance sheet

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

Fixed Income

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

Account balance

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.

OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

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