What is 'yield'? Definition & meaning

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Quick ratio

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Annualised Rate of Return

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

Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

Time Value of Money

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

LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

Base rate

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Yield to maturity (YTM)

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Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Product (PRIIP)

An investment where, regardless of its legal form, the amount repayable to the retail investor is subject to fluctuations.

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