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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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Yield to maturity (YTM)

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Gilt

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Bed & ISA

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Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.

Junk Bond

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.

Money weighted rate of return

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.

Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

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