What is a 'unicorn'? Definition & meaning

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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.

Base rate

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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.

Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.

Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.

Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.

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