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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Yield

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

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.
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Accrued interest

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt
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United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.
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Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.
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Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.
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Bull market

We explain what a 'bull market' means
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Spot Rate

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.
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