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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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Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.

Maturity value

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S&P 500

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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

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

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.

Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.

Compound interest

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Investment Trust

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

Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.

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