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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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index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.
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American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

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

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

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

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.
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Rate of Return

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

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.
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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.
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Retail Prices Index (RPI)

An index published each month by the Office for National Statistics, which measures the level of retail prices in the UK. Cash flows on all index-linked gilts are linked to the RPI.
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