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Volatility

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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Rate of Return

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

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

Key Information Document (KID)

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.

Fundamentals

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

Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.

Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

Bull market

We explain what a 'bull market' means

Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time

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