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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Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.
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Money weighted rate of return

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.
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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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Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.
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Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.
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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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Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.
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OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.
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Quick ratio

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.
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