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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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Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

An investment trust specialised in investing in commercial property such as parking garages or GP offices.

Base rate

What's the base rate?

Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.

American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

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

Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.

Diversification

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

NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.

Account balance

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.

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