What is a 'hedge fund'? Definition & meaning

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Arithmetic Mean

The sum of a set of numbers added together and then divided by the total amount of numbers in that set.

Net Asset Value (NAV)

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

Bond

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Bed & ISA

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Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Investment Trust

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

Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

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