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 A venture capital trust is similar to an investment trust in that it invests the money it receives in other businesses. In this instance, the businesses it invests in are new or unquoted companies that are looking for development capital. As such venture capital trusts are relatively high-risk investments. For investors willing to take on this risk there are income and capital gains tax benefits. 
 


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      Technical analysis focuses on charts and historical price movements of a stock or indices. On reviewing the data, the analyst will try to identify future trends and price movements. There are numerous methodologies used by analysts to spot such trends. Technical analysis is used for making short term investment or trading decisions, typically from a matter of minutes up to a few days.