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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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Unicorn

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

Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.

Net Asset Value (NAV)

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

Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.

Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.

Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?

Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.

Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

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