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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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NYSE

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

Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

Equity ETF

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.

Hypothesis Testing

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

After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.

Balance sheet

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

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