What is the 'interest rate'? Definition & meaning

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Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.

Fundamentals

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

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.

Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.

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

Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

Interest Rate