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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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Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

Venture Capital

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

Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

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

Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.

Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time

Zero-Sum Game

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

Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

Junk Bond

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.

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