What is 'volatility'? Definition & meaning

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Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

A return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.

Coupon

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

Beta

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Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

Custodian bank

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Quantitative easing

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Value Investing

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

Quick ratio

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