Nominal amount

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

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

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

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

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

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

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.