Conventional gilt

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).

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Investment Trust

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

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.
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Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.
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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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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

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

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.
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Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
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Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.
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