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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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Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.

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Collective investment scheme

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Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.

Annualised Rate of Return

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

Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.

Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

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