What is 'inflation'? Definition & meaning

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Rate of Return

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

Yield to maturity (YTM)

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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

Leverage

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

S&P 500

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Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

Stock Exchange

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

Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.

Junk Bond

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.

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