What is 'Internal Rate of Return (IRR)'?

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Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

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

Synthetic ETFs

An ETF that that reproduces the return of an index through the use of swaps.

Depository

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

Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

NASDAQ

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

Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

Coupon

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.

American Depository Receipt (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.

Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)