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.
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Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.
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Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.
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Money laundering

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.
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Hedge Fund

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

We explain what a 'bull market' means
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Collective investment scheme

Learn what's a collective investment scheme
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Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?
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LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.
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