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Equity

Equity

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

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

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Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.

Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.

UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.

Fixed Income

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

Key Information Document (KID)

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.

Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.

Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.

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Venture Capital

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.

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