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Holding Period Return

Holding Period Return

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..

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Free Trade

The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.
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OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.
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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

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

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.
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Volatility

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

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.
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Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.
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Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

An investment trust specialised in investing in commercial property such as parking garages or GP offices.
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Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest
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