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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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Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.

OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

S&P 500

Find out what is the definition of the S&P 500 index.

Value Investing

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

Spot Rate

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.

Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.

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