Hedge Fund

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A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.

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

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).

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

An investment where, regardless of its legal form, the amount repayable to the retail investor is subject to fluctuations.

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.