What is 'Yield'? | Freetrade Dictionary

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Yield

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

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Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.

Money laundering

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.

LSE

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

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time

Gilt

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Equity ETF

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

Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.

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