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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Bed & ISA

Understand what Bed and ISA is and how it works
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Collective investment scheme

Learn what's a collective investment scheme
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Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.
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Forward pricing

Mutual funds are traded on a forward pricing basis, meaning the price you see will be different to the price you may trade at.
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Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.
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Nominal amount

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.
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After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.
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Lock-up period

The period after an IPO when insiders have to sit on their hands and can’t sell their shares.
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Balance sheet

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