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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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Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Custodian bank

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Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

Quantitative easing

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Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

Bed & ISA

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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.

Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.

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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