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Yield

Yield

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

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

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

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Money weighted rate of return

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Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.

Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

Income statement

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

Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

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