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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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Yield curve

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Equity ETF

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

Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.

Nominal amount

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.

Margin call

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Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

Value Investing

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

52-week high/low

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

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