What is 'Volatility'? | Freetrade Dictionary

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Quick ratio

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.

Coupon

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.

Beta

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.

index-linked gilts

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.

Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it

Gross Margin

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

Unicorn

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

Securities

Bonds and stocks.

Volatility