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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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Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

An investment trust specialised in investing in commercial property such as parking garages or GP offices.
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Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.
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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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Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.
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NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.
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Collective investment scheme

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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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Oligopoly

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