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Free Trade

Free Trade

The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.

The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.

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SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.

Forward pricing

Mutual funds are traded on a forward pricing basis, meaning the price you see will be different to the price you may trade at.

Net Asset Value (NAV)

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

Venture Capital

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

Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

An investment trust specialised in investing in commercial property such as parking garages or GP offices.

Beta

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.

Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.

Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.

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