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Key Information Document (KID)

Key Information Document (KID)

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.

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Quantitative easing

Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

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

Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it

Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

Rate of Return

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

Junk Bond

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

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.

Bull market

We explain what a 'bull market' means

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