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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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Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

Spot Rate

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.

Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

Arithmetic Mean

The sum of a set of numbers added together and then divided by the total amount of numbers in that set.

OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

Bed & ISA

Understand what Bed and ISA is and how it works

Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.

Money weighted rate of return

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

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