Over-The-Counter (OTC)

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

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

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

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated

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

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

Mutual funds are traded on a forward pricing basis, meaning the price you see will be different to the price you may trade at.

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.