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Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

Quantitative easing

Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.

Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

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

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

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

Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.

Retail Prices Index (RPI)

An index published each month by the Office for National Statistics, which measures the level of retail prices in the UK. Cash flows on all index-linked gilts are linked to the RPI.

W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.

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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