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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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Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Product (PRIIP)

An investment where, regardless of its legal form, the amount repayable to the retail investor is subject to fluctuations.

Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

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

Dirty price

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

Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.

Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

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.

Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

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