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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Forward pricing

Mutual funds are traded on a forward pricing basis, meaning the price you see will be different to the price you may trade at.
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NYSE

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

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.
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Bull market

We explain what a 'bull market' means
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Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.
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Running yield

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

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.
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Free Trade

The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.
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Hedge Fund

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