Time Value of Money

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

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

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

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

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).

Listing a company on a stock exchange, or the shares that are genuinely up for grabs once it’s there.

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?

What's the base rate?