Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

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Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.
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Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.
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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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NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.
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After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.
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Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.
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Stock Exchange

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

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.
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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.
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