Investment Return

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

How banks work out what investors will pay for shares before an IPO, one order at a time.

What is a gilt?

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.

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