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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Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.
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52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.
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Running yield

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

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.
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SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.
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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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Equity ETF

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.
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Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.
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