What is 'Inflation'? | Freetrade Dictionary

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Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.

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Gilt

What is a gilt?

Spot Rate

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.

Account balance

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.

Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.

Nominal amount

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

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

Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.

Custodian bank

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Stock Exchange

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

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