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Leverage

Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.

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Holding Period Return

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

Interest Rate

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

Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).

52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.

Collective investment scheme

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Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

Earnings per share

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

Gilt

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LSE

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

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