What is the 'NASDAQ'? Definition & meaning

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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.

52-week high/low

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

Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.

SPAC

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

Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.

Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.

Yield to maturity (YTM)

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?

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