What is 'volatility'? Definition & meaning

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Quantitative easing

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Bull market

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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.

Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.

ESG investing

ESG is a hot topic right now for investors. Understand what ESG investing is all about and how you can use it to diversify your portfolio.

Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Product (PRIIP)

An investment where, regardless of its legal form, the amount repayable to the retail investor is subject to fluctuations.

Money weighted rate of return

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

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

Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

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