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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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Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?

Quick ratio

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

Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time

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

Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.

S&P 500

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Yield to maturity (YTM)

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?

Account balance

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

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