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Unicorn

Unicorn

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

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

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Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.
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Bed & ISA

Understand what Bed and ISA is and how it works
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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.
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Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.
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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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Gilt

What is a gilt?
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Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.
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Stock Exchange

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

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.
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