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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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Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).

Holding Period Return

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..

Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.

Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.

Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

SPAC

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

Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.

Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.

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