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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W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.
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After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.
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Securities

Bonds and stocks.
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LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.
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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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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.
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Beta

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.
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Junk Bond

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.
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Key Information Document (KID)

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