Inflation

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

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

Listing a company on a stock exchange, or the shares that are genuinely up for grabs once it’s there.

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

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

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

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