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Stock Market

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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Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.

Forward pricing

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

Fixed Income

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

Venture Capital

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

Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

Unicorn

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

Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.

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