Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

More terms

Gilt

What is a gilt?
Read more

UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.
Read more

Compound interest

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated
Read more

Net asset value

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

Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.
Read more

Equity ETF

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.
Read more

Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.
Read more

Bond

Learn what a bond is
Read more

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.
Read more

You’re just minutes away from commission-free investing

When you invest, your capital is at risk