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

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

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.

Mutual funds are traded on a forward pricing basis, meaning the price you see will be different to the price you may trade at.

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.