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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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Bull market

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Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.

NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.

Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

Junk Bond

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.

Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.

Quick ratio

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.

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