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.
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Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.
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LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.
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Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.
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Key Information Document (KID)

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.
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Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.
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Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.
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W-8BEN Form

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

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.
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