Sovereign wealth fund (SWF): related pages

A government's borrowings.

The risk of a government defaulting in such a way as to prevent judicial enforcement of its debts.

British government bonds. A very wide range of gilts are in issue at any given time.

The difference between the rate of return on a security (or a market or an investment) and the risk free rate of return.

Equity risk premium

The difference between the expected rate of return of the stock market and the risk free rate of return; the amount of extra return investors demand for taking the extra risk of equity investment.