Investment Return

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.

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

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.

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

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

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A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.