Net Income (NI)

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

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

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Synthetic ETFs

An ETF that that reproduces the return of an index through the use of swaps.
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Quantitative easing

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

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.
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Arithmetic Mean

The sum of a set of numbers added together and then divided by the total amount of numbers in that set.
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Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

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

A graphical representation of interest rates over time
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Equity ETF

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.
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Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.
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Quick ratio

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.
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