What is a 'unicorn'? Definition & meaning

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Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.

Money weighted rate of return

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

After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

Time Value of Money

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

Conventional gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).

American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.

Annualised Rate of Return

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

Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.

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