Volatility

The money you pay when investing.

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.

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.

The sum of a set of numbers added together and then divided by the total amount of numbers in that set.

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.

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