Coupon

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.

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Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.
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American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.
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Venture Capital

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.
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Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.
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Spot Rate

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.
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Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.
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Yield to maturity (YTM)

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?
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LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.
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Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.
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