What is a 'hedge fund'? Definition & meaning

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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).

Collective investment scheme

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Value Investing

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

Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.

Unicorn

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

Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

S&P 500

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Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.

Hedge Fund