What is 'volatility'? Definition & meaning

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A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

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