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index-linked gilts

Index-linked gilts

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.

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Time Value of Money

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

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Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

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The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.

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