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.
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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.
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Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
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Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.
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Accrued interest

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt
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Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Product (PRIIP)

An investment where, regardless of its legal form, the amount repayable to the retail investor is subject to fluctuations.
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Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.
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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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Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.
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