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ESG investing

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Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.

Bed & ISA

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Money weighted rate of return

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Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

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

Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

Conventional gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).

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.

Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

Interest Rate