Investment Return

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.

The money you pay when investing.

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

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

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

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Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.

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