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Free Trade

The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.

Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).

Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.

Securities

Bonds and stocks.

Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.

Equity ETF

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.

Inflation

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

Capital

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Conventional gilts

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).

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