| Bank of England: The central bank of the United Kingdom that is responsible for issuing and regulating the country's currency, controlling inflation, and managing monetary policy. |
| Base currency: The currency that is used as the reference point in a currency pair. It is the currency that is quoted first in a forex transaction. |
| Base rate: The interest rate at which banks can borrow money from the central bank. It is used as a benchmark for setting interest rates on loans and mortgages. |
| Basis point: A unit of measurement used to express the percentage change in the value of a financial instrument, equal to 1/100th of 1%. |
| Bear market: A market characterized by falling prices and negative investor sentiment, typically lasting for several months or more. |
| Bearish: A market sentiment or outlook that predicts a decline in the value of an asset or market. |
| Bid: The highest price a market participant is willing to pay for a security or commodity. |
| Blue-chip stocks: Stocks of well-established and financially sound companies with a long history of consistent earnings and dividend payments. |
| BoE: The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom that is responsible for issuing and regulating the country's currency, controlling inflation, and managing monetary policy. |
| Bollinger bands: A technical analysis indicator that uses standard deviation to plot a range of prices around a moving average. |
| Bond trading: The buying and selling of bonds, which are debt securities issued by companies, municipalities, and governments to raise capital. |
| Bonds
A bond is a debt security that pays periodic interest and repays the face value at maturity. Bonds are issued by companies, municipalities, and governments to raise capital. |
| Book value
The book value of a company is the value of its assets minus its liabilities, as recorded on its balance sheet. |
| Book-to-market ratio
The book-to-market ratio is a measure of a stock's value that compares its book value to its market value. A low ratio may indicate that a stock is undervalued, while a high ratio may indicate that it is overvalued. |
| Bottom line
The bottom line is a company's net income or earnings, typically presented at the bottom of the income statement. It is also often used to refer to a company's overall financial performance. |
| Brent crude
Brent crude is a type of oil that is used as a benchmark for pricing other types of crude oil. It is extracted from the North Sea and is considered a high-quality, light sweet crude oil. |
| Brexit
Brexit is the term used to describe the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union (EU). The UK voted to leave the EU in a referendum in June 2016, and officially left the EU on January 31, 2020. |
| Bull market
A bull market is a prolonged period of rising prices in the stock market or other financial markets. |
| Bullish
Bullish refers to an expectation or attitude that the price of an asset or market will rise. |
| Buy
Buy refers to the action of purchasing an asset or security. |
| Broker
A broker is a person or firm that acts as an intermediary between buyers and sellers of securities, commodities, or other financial instruments. They charge a commission or fee for their services. |
| Bull
A bull is an investor who believes that a particular market or security will rise in value. A bull market refers to a prolonged period of rising prices. |