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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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Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time

Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

Yield

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

Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.

Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.

Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.

Securities

Bonds and stocks.

Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.

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