What is 'inflation'? Definition & meaning

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Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

SPAC

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Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.

Capital

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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.

Accrued interest

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt

Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.

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