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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Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.
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Net Asset Value (NAV)

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

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).
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Compound interest

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated
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Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?
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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

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

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.
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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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Yield to maturity (YTM)

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?
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