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Put up to four markets on the same ruler. The shapes do most of the explaining.
| Index-linked gilts | Real estate investment trusts | |
|---|---|---|
| Exit difficulty | 2 | 2 |
| Volatility | 4 | 4 |
| Leverage | 1 | 2 |
| Carry cost | 1 | 1 |
| Fraud risk | 1 | 1 |
| Protection gap | 1 | 1 |
| Barrier to entry | 1 | 1 |
| Expertise needed | 4 | 3 |
| Difficulty | 22 Moderate | 22 Moderate |
| In a sentence | Gilts whose coupon and principal rise with RPI, which makes them inflation protection with an unusually sharp set of teeth. | Listed companies that own property and pay out most of their rental profit untaxed at company level — property exposure with share-like liquidity. |
| Unit | £100 nominal, uplifted by inflation | One share |
| Smallest realistic trade | £100 nominal | One share |
| Settlement | T+1 | T+1 |
The fingerprint measures how demanding a market is to take part in. It is not a rating or a recommendation.