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Retail Prices Index (RPI)

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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Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.

Gross Margin

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

Limit order

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Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Zero-Sum Game

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

Holding Period Return

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

Yield to maturity (YTM)

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Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.

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