What is a 'hedge fund'? Definition & meaning

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Investment Trust

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

Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.

Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.

Zero coupon bonds

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Accrued interest

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt

Junk Bond

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.

Value Investing

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

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

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

Hedge Fund