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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.

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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Stock Exchange

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

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

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Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.

52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.

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