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Hedge Fund

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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The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.
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The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest
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United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.
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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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NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.
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Hypothesis Testing

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

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