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Rate of Return

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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Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.
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Collective investment scheme

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Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.
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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.
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Venture Capital

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.
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Value stocks

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

Learn what a custodian bank is.
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Forward pricing

Mutual funds are traded on a forward pricing basis, meaning the price you see will be different to the price you may trade at.
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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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