Stock Exchange

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

The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.

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

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

Going public without the traditional IPO. Existing shares, straight onto the exchange, no new money raised.

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.