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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

Gilt

What is a gilt?

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

Free Trade

The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.

Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

Beta

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.

Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

OEIC

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

Unicorn

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

Limit order

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

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