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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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ESG investing

ESG is a hot topic right now for investors. Understand what ESG investing is all about and how you can use it to diversify your portfolio.

Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?

Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.

Leverage

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

Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.

Gilt

What is a gilt?

Holding Period Return

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

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

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

Oligopoly

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

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