Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.

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Junk Bond

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.
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W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.
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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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Accrued interest

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt
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Yield to maturity (YTM)

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?
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Quick ratio

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.
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Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.
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Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?
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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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