Net Asset Value (NAV)

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 means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.

Bonds and stocks.

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.

A graphical representation of interest rates over time

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.

The money you pay when investing.