Dirty price

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.

What is a gilt?

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

Bonds and stocks.

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

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