Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

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Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.
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Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.
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United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.
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Base rate

What's the base rate?
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Rate of Return

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

Bonds and stocks.
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Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.
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Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.
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Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.
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