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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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Total Return

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

Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.

Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.

Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

Venture Capital

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

SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.

Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.

Capital

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