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Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

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.

Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.

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.

Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

American Depository Receipt (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.

OEIC

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

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