Holding Period Return

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

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.

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

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

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

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.

An ETF that that reproduces the return of an index through the use of swaps.

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