What is 'Internal Rate of Return (IRR)'? Definition & meaning

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Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Product (PRIIP)

An investment where, regardless of its legal form, the amount repayable to the retail investor is subject to fluctuations.

Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.

Junk Bond

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

Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.

Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

UK Treasury bill

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

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.

Account balance

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

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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)