Retail Prices Index (RPI)

An index published each month by the Office for National Statistics, which measures the level of retail prices in the UK. Cash flows on all index-linked gilts are linked to the RPI.

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Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.
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United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.
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Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.
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Leverage

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

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

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.
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After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.
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Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.
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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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