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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IPO

When a private company sells shares to the public for the first time. Its stock market debut, basically.
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Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.
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Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.
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52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.
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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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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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Diversification

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

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.
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ESG investing

ESG is a hot topic right now for investors. Understand what ESG investing is all about and how you can use it to diversify your portfolio.
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