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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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Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.

Spot Rate

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

Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.

Leverage

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

Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

Annualised Rate of Return

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

Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.

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