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Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.

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

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

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.

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.

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