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Rate of Return

Rate of Return

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

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

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Ponzi Scheme

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

Net Income (NI)

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

Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.

Investment Trust

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

Holding Period Return

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

UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.

After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

Rate of Return

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

Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

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