Zero-Sum Game

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

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

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Wall Street

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

The money you pay when investing.
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Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.
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Nominal amount

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.
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DMO

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.
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Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.
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Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.
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Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.
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Equity ETF

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