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Year to Date (YTD)

Year to Date (YTD)

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

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

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Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.

Venture Capital

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.

Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.

Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).

Money laundering

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.

Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.

Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

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