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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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Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.
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Inflation

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

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S&P 500

Find out what is the definition of the S&P 500 index.
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OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.
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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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Retail Prices Index (RPI)

An index published each month by the Office for National Statistics, which measures the level of retail prices in the UK. Cash flows on all index-linked gilts are linked to the RPI.
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Bull market

We explain what a 'bull market' means
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Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.
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