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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Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.
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Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.
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Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

A return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.
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Base rate

What's the base rate?
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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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Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it
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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

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

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

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.
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