What are 'Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)'? Definition & meaning

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Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.

Rate of Return

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

Investment Trust

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

Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time

Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

Free Trade

The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.

Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.

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Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)