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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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Maturity date

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.
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Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.
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Running yield

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

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DMO

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.
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Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.
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Unicorn

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Zero-Sum Game

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Income statement

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