Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.

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Money weighted rate of return

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.
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Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.
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After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.
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OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.
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Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.
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DMO

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.
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Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.
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Synthetic ETFs

An ETF that that reproduces the return of an index through the use of swaps.
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Dirty price

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