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Value Investing

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

UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.

Money weighted rate of return

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.

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.

Ponzi Scheme

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

Account balance

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

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

Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

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