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Venture Capital

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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UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.

Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

Key Information Document (KID)

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.

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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Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.

Holding Period Return

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Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

Arithmetic Mean

The sum of a set of numbers added together and then divided by the total amount of numbers in that set.

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