What is the 'geometric mean return'? Definition & meaning

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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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Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.

Custodian bank

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OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

Venture Capital

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.

Beta

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Net asset value

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

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Geometric Mean Return