What is 'Equity'? | Freetrade Dictionary

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.

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DMO

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.

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Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.

Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).

Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

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.

index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.

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