What is 'Stock Market'? | Freetrade Dictionary

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Base rate

What's the base rate?

Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.

Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.

Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

Stock Market