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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

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

Hypothesis Testing

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

Net Asset Value (NAV)

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

Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.

Value stocks

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

Equity ETF

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

Unicorn

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

Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.

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