Monday 19th October 1987 when stock market values around the world fell heavily triggered by a large.

Some unit trusts offer a floor price and guarantee their bid price will not be allowed to fall.

A sales incentive, commonly used on mortgages, which gives customers a cash sum as soon as the deal.

See: 'intestate.

An authorised company which provides.

The buying of shares in individual companies or units in collective funds (unit trusts,.

See: 'calendar.

Effectively a guarantee of payment of interest and repayment of principal of a bond issued by a.

Stocks or shares which do not record owner's names and for which the companies do not keep a.

A takeover bid by one company for another, in which the directors of the target company oppose.

A scheme designed to allow homeowners to 'release' cash from the value of their property. They.

Nickname for the New York Stock.

(EIRIS) The Ethical Investment Research Service (EIRIS) which maintains a database which you can use to.

The difference between the selling price and the purchase price for investments.

A contract in which payment of premiums covers the insured against something which may, or may not.

The owner of securities whose name is registered by the issuing company or its transfer agent as.

An option strategy which involves, in one single transaction, the simultaneous purchase (sale) of a.

The price at which units in a unit trust are bought by investors. Also known as the offer.

Interest, dividend or other income payments received regularly from an investment.

A credit rating given to a government or coporate bond which indicates that the agency giving the.