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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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Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

Bond

Learn what a bond is

Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.

LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

An investment trust specialised in investing in commercial property such as parking garages or GP offices.

Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

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