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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

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

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

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Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

Money weighted rate of return

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

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

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

52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.

Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.

Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time

Net Income (NI)

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

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