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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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W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.

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LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

Holding Period Return

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

Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

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

Investment Trust

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

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