Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.

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Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.
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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.
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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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Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.
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Securities

Bonds and stocks.
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Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.
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Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.
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Gilt

What is a gilt?
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Capital

Learn what financial capital means
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