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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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Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?

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.

Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.

Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

Junk Bond

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.

After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

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