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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Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.
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Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.
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Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

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

The money you pay when investing.
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Money laundering

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.
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Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.
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Base rate

What's the base rate?
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Dirty price

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

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
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