What is 'venture capital'? Definition & meaning

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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.

Beta

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Accrued interest

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt

Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.

Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.

Margin call

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Capital

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Bond

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Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

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

Venture Capital