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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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After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

Net Income (NI)

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

Equity ETF

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

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.

W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.

Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

Wall Street

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

Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.

Hypothesis Testing

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

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