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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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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Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.
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Yield to maturity (YTM)

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?
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Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.
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Investment Trust

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

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.
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Net Asset Value (NAV)

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

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..
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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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