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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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American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.
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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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Net Asset Value (NAV)

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

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest
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Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.
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Money laundering

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.
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DMO

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.
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Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.
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Yield to maturity (YTM)

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?
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