Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

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index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.
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Fundamentals

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

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.
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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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Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.
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Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?
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Unit Trusts

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

Bonds and stocks.
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Account balance

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.
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