Dirty price

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

What's the base rate?

What's the maturity value of a bond?

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated