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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American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.
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SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.
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Yield

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

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.
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Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.
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Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.
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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.
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Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.
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Lock-up period

The period after an IPO when insiders have to sit on their hands and can’t sell their shares.
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