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Yield

Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.

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Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

An investment trust specialised in investing in commercial property such as parking garages or GP offices.

Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.

Zero-Sum Game

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

Venture Capital

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

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.

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