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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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Diversification

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

Beta

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.

Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?

Holding Period Return

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

Synthetic ETFs

An ETF that that reproduces the return of an index through the use of swaps.

Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time

Dividends

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

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

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

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