Costs and Charges

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

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

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.

An index published each month by the Office for National Statistics, which measures the level of retail prices in the UK. Cash flows on all index-linked gilts are linked to the RPI.

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.