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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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Fixed Income

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

Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.

Time Value of Money

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

Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

Bond

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Spot Rate

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.

Yield to maturity (YTM)

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Base rate

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Value stocks

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

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