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Holding Period Return
Holding Period Return
The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..
The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..
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Hedge Fund
Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.
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Free Trade
The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.
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Equity ETF
An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.
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Rate of Return
Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.
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Volatility
A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.
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S&P 500
Find out what is the definition of the S&P 500 index.
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Hypothesis Testing
A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.
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Yield
Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.
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Quantitative easing
Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.
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