What is 'yield'? Definition & meaning

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Venture Capital

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

Forward pricing

Mutual funds are traded on a forward pricing basis, meaning the price you see will be different to the price you may trade at.

Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

Quantitative easing

Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.

Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.

Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Product (PRIIP)

An investment where, regardless of its legal form, the amount repayable to the retail investor is subject to fluctuations.

Wall Street

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

Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.

Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.

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