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Securities

Bonds and stocks.

Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

Beta

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.

Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.

Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

DMO

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.

52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.

Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.

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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