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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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American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.

Arithmetic Mean

The sum of a set of numbers added together and then divided by the total amount of numbers in that set.

Net Asset Value (NAV)

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

W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.

Stock Exchange

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

Spot Rate

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.

OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

Quantitative easing

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

Bond

Learn what a bond is

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