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Hedge Fund

Hedge Fund

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

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

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A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

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Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.

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Interest Rate

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

LSE

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

Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.

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