Venture Capital

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

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

An investment where, regardless of its legal form, the amount repayable to the retail investor is subject to fluctuations.

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

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

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