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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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Leverage

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

Key Information Document (KID)

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

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

Annualised Rate of Return

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

Diversification

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

Arithmetic Mean

The sum of a set of numbers added together and then divided by the total amount of numbers in that set.

Year to Date (YTD)

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

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