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Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

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Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.
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52-week high/low

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

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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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Money laundering

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.
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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

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

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.
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Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.
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Collective investment scheme

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