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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Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.
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Diversification

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

Bonds and stocks.
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Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.
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52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.
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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.
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Hypothesis Testing

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

What is a zero coupon bond?
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Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.
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