Hypothesis Testing

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

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.

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

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

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.