Hedge Fund

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

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

The moment new shares are officially admitted to the stock exchange and open to trading for everyone.

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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The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

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.

An investment where, regardless of its legal form, the amount repayable to the retail investor is subject to fluctuations.