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Withholding Tax

Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

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Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.
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Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).
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Dividends

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

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.
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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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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

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

Learn what a custodian bank is.
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Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.
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Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.
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