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The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

Learn what financial capital means

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.

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.

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

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

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.