Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

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NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.
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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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Holding Period Return

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..
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Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.
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Equity ETF

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.
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Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.
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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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Base rate

What's the base rate?
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American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.
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