Hypothesis Testing

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

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

The moment new shares are officially admitted to the stock exchange and open to trading for everyone.

When a private company sells shares to the public for the first time. Its stock market debut, basically.

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.

The money you pay when investing.

Trading in new shares before they’re officially admitted to the exchange, on the condition that admission goes ahead.

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

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.