Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.

A graphical representation of interest rates over time

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

A return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.

An index published each month by the Office for National Statistics, which measures the level of retail prices in the UK. Cash flows on all index-linked gilts are linked to the RPI.

The official document a company publishes before selling shares to the public. Long, detailed, and worth a read.

We explain what a 'bull market' means

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

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