What is 'Holding Period Return'? | Freetrade Dictionary

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..

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The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.

Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.

Beta

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DMO

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.

Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.

United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.

Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

Spot Rate

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.

Holding Period Return