What is 'Volatility'? | Freetrade Dictionary

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Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).

Holding Period Return

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..

Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.

Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.

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.

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Diversification

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

ESG investing

ESG is a hot topic right now for investors. Understand what ESG investing is all about and how you can use it to diversify your portfolio.

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