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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Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.
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Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.
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Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.
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Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.
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Hedge Fund

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

Listing a company on a stock exchange, or the shares that are genuinely up for grabs once it’s there.
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American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.
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Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?
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Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.
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