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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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52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.

Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

American Depository Receipt (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.

Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.

Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.

Net asset value

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

Running yield

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

Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

Interest Rate

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

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