Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

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Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.
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American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.
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Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.
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Base rate

What's the base rate?
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Retail Prices Index (RPI)

An index published each month by the Office for National Statistics, which measures the level of retail prices in the UK. Cash flows on all index-linked gilts are linked to the RPI.
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Capital

Learn what financial capital means
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Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.
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Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?
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Money laundering

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.
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