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Time Value of Money

Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

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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.

52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.

Account balance

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.

Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).

Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.

Money weighted rate of return

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

Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time

Free Trade

The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.

Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

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