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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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Dividends

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Oligopoly

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

NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.

Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.

Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

ESG investing

ESG is a hot topic right now for investors. Understand what ESG investing is all about and how you can use it to diversify your portfolio.

Money weighted rate of return

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.

Inflation

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

Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

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