What is 'inflation'? Definition & meaning

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Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.

Coupon

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.

Account balance

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

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

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

Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.

Rate of Return

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

Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

Inflation