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Interest Rate

Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

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United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.
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Unicorn

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

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.
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Retail Prices Index (RPI)

An index published each month by the Office for National Statistics, which measures the level of retail prices in the UK. Cash flows on all index-linked gilts are linked to the RPI.
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Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.
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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.
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ESG investing

ESG is a hot topic right now for investors. Understand what ESG investing is all about and how you can use it to diversify your portfolio.
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Stock Exchange

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

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