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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Money laundering

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

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

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.
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Hypothesis Testing

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

An ETF that that reproduces the return of an index through the use of swaps.
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Fixed Income

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

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.
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Beta

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.
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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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