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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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Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.

Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).

Equity

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

Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.

Base rate

What's the base rate?

Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.

Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.

American Depository Receipt (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.

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