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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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Securities

Bonds and stocks.

Net Asset Value (NAV)

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

Rate of Return

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

Maturity value

What's the maturity value of a bond?

Forward pricing

Mutual funds are traded on a forward pricing basis, meaning the price you see will be different to the price you may trade at.

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.

Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.

Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.

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