What is 'Inflation'? | Freetrade Dictionary

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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.

NASDAQ

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

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).

Unicorn

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

Inflation

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

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

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

Nominal amount

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.

Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

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

Inflation

More terms

index-linked gilts

NASDAQ

Conventional gilts

Unicorn

Inflation

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

Nominal amount

Dirty price

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

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