Gross Margin

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

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

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American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.
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Retail Prices Index (RPI)

An index published each month by the Office for National Statistics, which measures the level of retail prices in the UK. Cash flows on all index-linked gilts are linked to the RPI.
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Value stocks

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

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.
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Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.
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Equity ETF

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.
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Growth stocks

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

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.
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Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.
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