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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Quick ratio

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

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.
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Yield to maturity (YTM)

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?
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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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W-8BEN Form

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

The moment new shares are officially admitted to the stock exchange and open to trading for everyone.
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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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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

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

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.
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