Inflation

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

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

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Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.
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Forward pricing

Mutual funds are traded on a forward pricing basis, meaning the price you see will be different to the price you may trade at.
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Yield to maturity (YTM)

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?
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Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.
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Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.
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LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.
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Net Asset Value (NAV)

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

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

What is a gilt?
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