What is an 'OEIC'? Definition & meaning

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Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

Securities

Bonds and stocks.

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

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

Balance sheet

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

Key Information Document (KID)

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.

Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.

Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

Free Trade

The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

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

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