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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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W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.

Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.

Gross Margin

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

Equity

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

Securities

Bonds and stocks.

Quick ratio

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