What is 'volatility'? Definition & meaning

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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

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

Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.

Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

Forward pricing

Mutual funds are traded on a forward pricing basis, meaning the price you see will be different to the price you may trade at.

Limit order

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

Collective investment scheme

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index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.

Total Return

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

Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.

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