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| 1. ''Investment appraisal.''
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| Return is the surplus of the amount received back from an investment, compared with the initial amount invested.
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| Or the surplus of the current value, over and above the initial amount invested.
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| Returns can be negative.
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| Negative returns mean that the amounts received back from an investment are less than the amounts initially invested.
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| To facilitate comparisons, rates of return are usually expressed as a percentage of the initial amount invested, often as an effective annual rate of return.
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| When expressed on this basis, the rate of return is also known as 'yield'.
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| 2. ''Investment appraisal.''
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| Return can also sometimes mean the total amount received back at the end of investment period, including the initial amount invested.
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| Here as elsewhere, transparency and consistency of definitions are essential.
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| 3. ''Reporting.''
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| A return is also a regular and standard-formatted report.
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| For example, a tax return made to a tax authority.
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| == See also == | | == See also == |
| *[[Effective annual rate]]
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| *[[Financial risk]]
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| *[[Holding period return]]
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| *[[Interest]]
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| *[[Investment appraisal]]
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| *[[Performance spread]]
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| *[[Portfolio investment]]
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| *[[Rate of return]]
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| *[[Rewarded risk]]
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| *[[Risk]]
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| *[[Total return]]
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| *[[Yield]]
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| [[Category:Corporate_finance]] | | * [[Blockchain]] |
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| | * [[SWIFT gpi]] |
