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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.

Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?

LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

Base rate

What's the base rate?

Synthetic ETFs

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

Net Asset Value (NAV)

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

Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.

Dividends

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

Time Value of Money

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

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