What is 'inflation'? Definition & meaning

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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.

NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.

index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.

Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.

Quantitative easing

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

Stock Exchange

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

Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.

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.

W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.

Inflation