What is 'withholding tax'? Definition & meaning

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Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?

Securities

Bonds and stocks.

Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

Account balance

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.

Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.

Oligopoly

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

Net asset value

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

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