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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Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.
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Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.
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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
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Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.
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Oligopoly

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

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

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest
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Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.
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Compound interest

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated
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