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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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Spot Rate

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.
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Capital

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Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.
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Arithmetic Mean

The sum of a set of numbers added together and then divided by the total amount of numbers in that set.
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United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.
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Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.
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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

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