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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Equity

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

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.
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Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

An investment trust specialised in investing in commercial property such as parking garages or GP offices.
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Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.
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Junk Bond

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.
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52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.
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After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.
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Quick ratio

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.
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Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.
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