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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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Capital

Learn what financial capital means
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Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.
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Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.
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Base rate

What's the base rate?
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Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it
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Forward pricing

Mutual funds are traded on a forward pricing basis, meaning the price you see will be different to the price you may trade at.
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Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

A return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.
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Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.
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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.
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