What is 'Yield'? | Freetrade Dictionary

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Geometric Mean Return

A way of calculating compound returns on an investment or savings over a set period of time.

Maturity value

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Earnings per share

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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.

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.

Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.

Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.

Bull market

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Yield