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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.

More terms

Limit order

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

Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.

Total Return

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

Yield to maturity (YTM)

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?

Compound interest

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated

Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Key Information Document (KID)

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.

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