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Junk Bond

Junk Bond

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.

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Income statement

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Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

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

Money weighted rate of return

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Unicorn

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

Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.

Volatility

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

Holding Period Return

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..

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