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Holding Period Return

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

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.
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Compound interest

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated
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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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Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.
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Quick ratio

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

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.
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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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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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