Venture Capital

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.

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

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.

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.

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.

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

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