a type of investment offered by the government that pays a fixed rate of interest and is considered low-risk

Most investors put money into gilts.

I assume gilts are a good investment as long as inflation remains low?

In the most recent years, gilts outperformed equities.

She recommended that I buy index-linked gilts.

There's a lot of interest in short-dated gilts.

She suggested that the Treasury could issue fewer gilts.

At the time, British gilt-edged securities were yielding 4 percent.

See also: gilt noun (MONEY)