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W-8BEN Form

W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.

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Fixed Income

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

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.
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Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.
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Quantitative easing

Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.
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Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.
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Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.
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Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

A return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.
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Diversification

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

Learn what's a collective investment scheme
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