Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

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

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

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

The money you pay when investing.

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.

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

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

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

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.