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Income statement

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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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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Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
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SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.
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Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.
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Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.
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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.
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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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Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.
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Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

A return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.
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