Volatility

Learn what financial capital means

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

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.

What is a gilt?

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

What's the base rate?

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

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

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