What is a 'unicorn'? Definition & meaning

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Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.

Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Beta

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.

Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.

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.

Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

Value stocks

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

Money weighted rate of return

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

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