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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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Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.

Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.

Interest Rate

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

Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).

Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

Quick ratio

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.

Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

Wall Street

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

Custodian bank

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