Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

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

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

An investment where, regardless of its legal form, the amount repayable to the retail investor is subject to fluctuations.

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.

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

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.