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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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Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

Annualised Rate of Return

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

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.

Holding Period Return

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..

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.

Compound interest

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Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

Unicorn

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

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