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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.

Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.

Margin call

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Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

Bull market

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ESG investing

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Total Return

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

Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.

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