Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.

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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.
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Quantitative easing

Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.
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Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.
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Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.
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Time Value of Money

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

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated
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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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Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.
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Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.
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