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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Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.
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Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Product (PRIIP)

An investment where, regardless of its legal form, the amount repayable to the retail investor is subject to fluctuations.
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Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.
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Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
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Compound interest

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated
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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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Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it
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Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.
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Holding Period Return

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..
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