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Interest Rate

Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

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Base rate

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Quantitative easing

Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.

Income statement

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

Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.

Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.

Diversification

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

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

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

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

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

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