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Ponzi Scheme

Ponzi Scheme

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

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

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OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

Base rate

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W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.

Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.

Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.

Limit order

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SPAC

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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.

Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

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