What is the 'Retail Prices Index (RPI)'? Definition & meaning

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Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.

Earnings per share

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Nominal amount

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.

American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

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

After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

Depository

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

Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.

Gross Margin

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

Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Product (PRIIP)

An investment where, regardless of its legal form, the amount repayable to the retail investor is subject to fluctuations.

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Retail Prices Index (RPI)