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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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Arithmetic Mean

The sum of a set of numbers added together and then divided by the total amount of numbers in that set.

After-hours trading

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Venture Capital

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.

Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.

Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.

OEIC

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