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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United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.
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Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.
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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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Time Value of Money

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

Bonds and stocks.
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Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.
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After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.
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LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.
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Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

A return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.
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