Venture Capital

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.

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Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?
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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.
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Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.
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Quick ratio

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.
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Geometric Mean Return

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

What is a zero coupon bond?
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Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.
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Accrued interest

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt
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Account balance

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