What is the 'dirty price'? Definition & meaning

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Quantitative easing

Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.

Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.

Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.

Retail Prices Index (RPI)

An index published each month by the Office for National Statistics, which measures the level of retail prices in the UK. Cash flows on all index-linked gilts are linked to the RPI.

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