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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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Fixed Income

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

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.
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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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S&P 500

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Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.
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Interest Rate

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

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.
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Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

A return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.
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Stock Exchange

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