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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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Beta

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.

Balance sheet

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

Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?

LSE

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

Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.

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