What is the 'holding period return'? Definition & meaning

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Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

NYSE

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Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

Equity

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

Yield

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

Zero coupon bonds

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Accrued interest

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt

Compound interest

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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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