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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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United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.

Total Return

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

Interest Rate

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

Capital

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Collective investment scheme

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UK Treasury bill

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

Beta

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.

Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

Hypothesis Testing

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

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