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Investment Return

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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Base rate

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Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

Bed & ISA

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Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

Total Return

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

Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?

Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

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