What is 'investment return'? Definition & meaning

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Account balance

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

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

Coupon

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.

Quantitative easing

Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.

Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

Equity ETF

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.

Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.

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