Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

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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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Net asset value

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

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

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.
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Nominal amount

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.
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W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.
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Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.
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OEIC

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

Learn what a custodian bank is.
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