Time Value of Money

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).

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

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.

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

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.

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A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.