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Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

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Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.
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Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

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

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.
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Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.
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Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.
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Nominal amount

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.
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Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.
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Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.
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