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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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Income statement

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

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.
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Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.
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Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.
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Securities

Bonds and stocks.
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Account balance

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.
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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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Bond

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Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.
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