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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Custodian bank

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Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.
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Limit order

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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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Gilt

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Junk Bond

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.
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Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.
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