Prepare for below, - Venture Capital - is a form of private equity financing that investors provide to startup companies and small businesses that are believed to have long-term growth potential and such capital generally comes from High Net Worth Investors, investment banks, & financial institutions. Unrealized Gain - is a potential profit that exists on paper, resulting from an investment. It is an increase in the value of an asset that has yet to be sold for cash, such as a stock position that has increased in value but still remains open. A gain becomes realized once the position is sold for a profit Cash Flow - Movement of money / cash equivalents, in and out of a company. Cash received represents inflows, while money spent represents outflows Private Equity - refers to the investment funds, generally organized as limited partnerships, that buy and restructure companies away from public ones and not listed in stock exchange (Blackstone, Carlyle group, KKR) A Fixed-income derivative - is a contract whose value derives from the value of a fixed-income security ( underlying bond,index bond, interest rate derivatives, until it's maturity date) Hedge funds - are actively managed investment pools where in a wde range of strategies, often including buying with borrowed money and trading liquid assets often. Potfolio is a collection of financial investments like stocks, bonds, commodities, cash, and cash equivalents Profit and loss (P&L) statement refers to a financial statement that summarizes the revenues, costs, and expenses incurred during a specified period, usually a quarter or fiscal year OTC - Over-the-counter or off-exchange trading is done directly between two parties, without the supervision of an exchange Corporate Action - is an event initiated by company which materially impacts it's share holders. CA types 1) Voluntary 2) Mandatory 3) Mandatory with choice Collateral - is a borrower's pledge of specific property given to a lender, to secure repayment of a loan Derivatives - are financial contracts between two or more parties which derives their value from an underlying asset Option - is a contract that gives, buyer the right but not the obligation—to buy (in the case of a call) or sell (in the case of a put) the underlying asset at a specific price or period Future - is a standardized legal agreement between parties to buy or sell something at a predetermined price and period in the future Dividend - is the distribution of profits to eligible shareholders by an corporation Paydown - is a reduction in the principal amount owed on a loan or other debt The coupon rate - is the annual income an investor can expect to receive while holding a particular bond Mutual fund - is a professionally managed investment fund that pools money from many investors to purchase securities Capital market - is a financial market in which long-term debt (over a year) or equity-backed securities, bonds, stocks,shares, are bought and sold Money market - where short-term debt is bought and sold. Maturity date - is the date on which the final payment is due on a loan or other financial instrument, such as a bond or term deposit Redemption - describes the repayment of a fixed-income security such as a bonds mutual fund or preferred stock NAV - Net asset value is the value of an entity's assets minus the value of its liabilities Assets - Liabilities NAV = ------------------------------------------ Total Outstanding Shares