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Year to Date (YTD)

Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

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Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Collective investment scheme

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Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.

S&P 500

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Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.

Equity ETF

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.

Yield

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

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