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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Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.
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Free Trade

The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.
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Equity ETF

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.
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Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.
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Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.
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S&P 500

Find out what is the definition of the S&P 500 index.
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Hypothesis Testing

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

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

Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.
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