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A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.

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.

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

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When a private company sells shares to the public for the first time. Its stock market debut, basically.

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).

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

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.

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