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Gilt

What is a gilt?

Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

A return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.

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.

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

An investment trust specialised in investing in commercial property such as parking garages or GP offices.

Synthetic ETFs

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

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.

NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.

Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.

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