A twist on the phrase 'ear bending' which is used to describe the way that the Bank of England lets.

A company which is owed money by trade debtors faces the risk of slow payment or default on those.

The highest price reached by a given security or index during a given.

Commission earned by a broker on both the sale and purchase.

Income that comes from work - such as a salary or wages. As distinct from unearned income - bank.

A situation where an investment organisation, such as an investment trust, deposits sterling with a.

A feature of American-style options that allows the owner to exercise an option at any time prior to.

(DOL) The daily record setting out the prices of all trades in shares and other securities conducted on.

The annual profits of a company after deduction of tax, dividends to preference shareholders and.

The amount chargeable to capital gains tax (CGT) from gains made on the disposal of an asset. In.

A charge imposed on holders of fixed term investments in the event of withdrawal prior to.

Any asset which produces.

Failure by a debtor to meet the terms of a loan either by not paying interest due or not repaying.

A term which relates to a person's final salary in an occupational pension scheme taken out.

A negotiable instrument is any document, which permits one party to transfer their rights to a second party by endorsing and delivering the document to the second party. An instrument is only fully negotible when the party transferring it receives value a ...

The value of a bond, note or other security as printed on the document. Throughout the life.

This is a theoretical earnings figure that is used for working out state pensions or guaranteed.

See Expiry Dates.

Continuously updating the weighting of past prices for smoothing or forecasting.

(ESOP)A plan devised to encourage employees to purchase stock in their company usually at a price below.