Time Value of Money

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

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

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).

The money you pay when investing.

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

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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