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Spot Rate

Spot Rate

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.

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Bull market

We explain what a 'bull market' means

Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.

Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.

Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.

Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.

Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.

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