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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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Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.

Net Income (NI)

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

Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

Technical Analysis

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

Securities

Bonds and stocks.

Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

Total Return

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

Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

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