What is a 'nominal amount'? Definition & meaning

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Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

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

Year to Date (YTD)

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

Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.

Beta

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Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.

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