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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Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.
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Money weighted rate of return

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.
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Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.
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S&P 500

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

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

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.
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LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.
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Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.
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Money laundering

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.
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