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Value Investing

Value Investing

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

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

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Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.
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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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52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.
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Free Trade

The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.
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Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time
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UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.
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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).
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Money weighted rate of return

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

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.
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