What is 'inflation'? Definition & meaning

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52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.

OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.

Accrued interest

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt

Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.

Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?

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