Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

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

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

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

An ETF that that reproduces the return of an index through the use of swaps.

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).

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

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.