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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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Free Trade

The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.

Depository

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

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.

Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.

Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?

Account balance

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.

Capital

Learn what financial capital means

Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.

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