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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.

Gilt

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Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.

52-week high/low

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

Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.

Junk Bond

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.

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