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Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

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Inflation

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

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.
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Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.
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Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.
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Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.
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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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Yield to maturity (YTM)

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?
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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

Learn what a custodian bank is.
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