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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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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Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.
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Account balance

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.
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S&P 500

Find out what is the definition of the S&P 500 index.
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Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Product (PRIIP)

An investment where, regardless of its legal form, the amount repayable to the retail investor is subject to fluctuations.
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Unicorn

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

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.
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Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.
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