OEIC

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

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

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Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.
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Balance sheet

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

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

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.
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W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.
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Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.
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Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

A return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.
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Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

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

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.
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