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Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

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Money weighted rate of return

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.
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Money laundering

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.
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Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.
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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.
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Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.
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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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Gilt

What is a gilt?
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SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.
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Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.
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