Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.

What is a gilt?

A graphical representation of interest rates over time

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

Learn what a bond is

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

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.

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