Income statement

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.

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

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.

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A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.

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).

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.