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Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

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Synthetic ETFs

An ETF that that reproduces the return of an index through the use of swaps.

Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.

Securities

Bonds and stocks.

Money weighted rate of return

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

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

Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

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.

Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.

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