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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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Collective investment scheme

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Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.

Junk Bond

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.

Yield

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

Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

Year to Date (YTD)

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

Gilt

What is a gilt?

Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).

Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

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