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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Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.
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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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Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.
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Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.
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Bull market

We explain what a 'bull market' means
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Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.
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Diversification

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

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.
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Hedge Fund

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