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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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Gilt

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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.

Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.

Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

Spot Rate

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.

Annualised Rate of Return

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

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