Common investment terminology used in Australia, categorised alphabetically
A | B | C | D | E | F | G-H-I | J-K-L-M | N-O | P | Q-R | S | T | U-V-W-X-Y-Z
Face value
The nominal or stated value of a debt security indicating the principal amount to be repaid at maturity.
Final dividend
A dividend paid after the end of a company's financial year.
Financial futures
A futures contract in which the underlying asset is a financial security.
Fixed interest security
Negotiable debt securities issued by companies or government.
Float
Raising capital for a company by public subscription.
Forward delivery
Securities sold for delivery at a future date.
Franked dividend
Are payments made to shareholders on which the company has already paid tax and hence carry franking credits.
Franking credits
A franking credit is the organisation's share of tax paid by a company on the profits from which the organisation's dividends or distributions are paid.
Front-end load
A commission paid to buy into a unit trust.
Fund manager
A professional investment manager.
Fundamental analysis
An attempt to determine the fair value of a security.
Futures contract
A standardised contract to buy or sell an underlying asset at a price agreed to today for delivery in the future.