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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Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.
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Key Information Document (KID)

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

The money you pay when investing.
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Wall Street

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

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

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.
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Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.
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OEIC

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

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.
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