What is 'venture capital'? Definition & meaning

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.

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Custodian bank

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Depository

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Oligopoly

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

Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

A return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.

Hedge Fund

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

Quick ratio

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