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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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Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.
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Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.
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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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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.
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Yield to maturity (YTM)

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52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.
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Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.
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