Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

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

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

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LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.
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Balance sheet

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

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt
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Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.
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Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time
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52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.
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Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.
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Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.
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Rate of Return

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