What is 'Year to Date (YTD)'? Definition & meaning

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Quantitative easing

Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.

Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.

Leverage

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

Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.

Synthetic ETFs

An ETF that that reproduces the return of an index through the use of swaps.

Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

Limit order

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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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