Hypothesis Testing

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

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

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Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

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

The sum of a set of numbers added together and then divided by the total amount of numbers in that set.
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Retail Prices Index (RPI)

An index published each month by the Office for National Statistics, which measures the level of retail prices in the UK. Cash flows on all index-linked gilts are linked to the RPI.
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Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.
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After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.
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OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.
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Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
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Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.
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Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it
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