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

Mutual funds are traded on a forward pricing basis, meaning the price you see will be different to the price you may trade at.

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

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

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt

We explain what a 'bull market' means

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

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

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.