Inflation

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

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

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Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.
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Money weighted rate of return

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.
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Income statement

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

Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.
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Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.
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Conventional gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).
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Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.
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LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.
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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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