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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Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.
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Formal admission

The moment new shares are officially admitted to the stock exchange and open to trading for everyone.
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Nominal amount

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.
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Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.
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S&P 500

Find out what is the definition of the S&P 500 index.
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Holding Period Return

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..
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Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it
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Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.
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NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.
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