Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

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Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.
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Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.
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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.
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Quantitative easing

Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.
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Net Asset Value (NAV)

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

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.
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Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest
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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.
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Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.
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