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OEIC

OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

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Gilt

What is a gilt?

Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.

Money weighted rate of return

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.

Spot Rate

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.

Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.

Leverage

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

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

Year to Date (YTD)

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

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