Maturity date

Bonds and stocks.

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

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.

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

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.