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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Custodian bank

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Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.
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Equity ETF

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.
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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

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

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt
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Money laundering

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.
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Bull market

We explain what a 'bull market' means
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Venture Capital

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.
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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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