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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Capital

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Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.
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Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.
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NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.
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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.
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Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

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

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.
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Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?
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