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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.

Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.

Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.

LSE

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

Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

Year to Date (YTD)

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

Ponzi Scheme

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

Beta

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.

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