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Time Value of Money

Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

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Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.
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Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.
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Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.
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Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

A return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.
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Quick ratio

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Yield to maturity (YTM)

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Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.
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The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.
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Bed & ISA

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