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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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52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.
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Securities

Bonds and stocks.
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Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.
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Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.
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Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.
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Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.
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Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.
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United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.
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Annualised Rate of Return

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