Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

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Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.
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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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Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.
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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.
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Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.
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Beta

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.
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Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.
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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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index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.
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