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Here are your top 5 financial insights for the week—including the latest articles, videos, charts, quotes, books, tools, and more—to help you become smarter about finance and investing. Enjoy!

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1. Article We’re Reading

Claim: Saudi Arabia’s NEOM Project will consume one-fifth of the world's steel to complete construction (read more).

2. Video We’re Watching

The Evolution of Venture Capital

3. Chart We’re Analyzing

4. Term We’re Defining

Venture capital (VC) is a form of private equity financing provided by firms or funds to startup, early-stage, and emerging companies, that have been deemed to have high growth potential or that have demonstrated high growth in terms of number of employees, annual revenue, scale of operations, etc. Venture capital firms or funds invest in these early-stage companies in exchange for equity, or an ownership stake. (Wikipedia)

5. Quote We’re Reflecting On

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• Mobile App

Here is how it compares to other brokers:

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