Dirty price

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.

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

An investment where, regardless of its legal form, the amount repayable to the retail investor is subject to fluctuations.

What's the base rate?

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.

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

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.