What is 'yield'? Definition & meaning

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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.

Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.

Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.

Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

Rate of Return

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

Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.

Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.

Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

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