Hedge Fund

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

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.

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.

Mutual funds are traded on a forward pricing basis, meaning the price you see will be different to the price you may trade at.

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A security that is sold outside of an exchange.

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

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