A term used in derivatives trading, such as with options. A derivative is a financial instrument whose price is based (derived) from a different asset.

The three F’s is a common funding source for small business: Friends, Family and Fools.

The amount of interest on a loan paid by the government or by another public body through a specific collaboration agreement.

The individuals, entities, or associations which might be used to provide resources, usually in form of money, to finance an investment project or activity.

A state-owned investment fund composed of financial assets such as stocks, bonds, property, precious metals, or other financial instruments. Sovereign wealth funds invest globally. Most

Simple interest rate is calculated only on the original principal, which means the accumulated interest from previous time periods is not added during the calculations

A self-financing organization, business etc earns all the money that it needs to pay its own costs. (source: http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/self-financing)