Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.

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index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.
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Bed & ISA

Understand what Bed and ISA is and how it works
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Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.
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52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.
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Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.
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Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.
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Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.
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Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.
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Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.
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