NASDAQ

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

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

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Quick ratio

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.
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Unicorn

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

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.
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Free Trade

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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Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
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Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.
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Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.
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Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.
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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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