Gross Margin

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

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).

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.

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