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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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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Quantitative easing

Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.
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Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.
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Key Information Document (KID)

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.
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W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.
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Conventional gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).
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Running yield

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

What's the maturity value of a bond?
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Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.
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