What is 'Index-linked gilts'? | Freetrade Dictionary

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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Diversification

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

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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Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.

Dirty price

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

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A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

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Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

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