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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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Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.

Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.

Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.

Gilt

What is a gilt?

Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.

LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

Net Asset Value (NAV)

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

Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?

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