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Venture Capital

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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Time Value of Money

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

Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.

Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.

Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

Inflation

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

Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.

Balance sheet

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

Quantitative easing

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