NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.

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Conventional gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).
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Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.
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Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).
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Synthetic ETFs

An ETF that that reproduces the return of an index through the use of swaps.
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Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.
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ESG investing

ESG is a hot topic right now for investors. Understand what ESG investing is all about and how you can use it to diversify your portfolio.
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Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.
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Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.
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index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.
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