financial rate of return

  • 1Rate of return — In finance, rate of return (ROR), also known as return on investment (ROI), rate of profit or sometimes just return, is the ratio of money gained or lost (whether realized or unrealized) on an investment relative to the amount of money invested.… …

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  • 2rate of return — Calculated as the (value now minus value at time of purchase) divided by value at time of purchase. For equities ( equity), we often include dividends with the value now. See also: return, annual rate of return. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * …

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  • 3Financial Management Rate Of Return - FMRR — A metric used to evaluate the performance of a real estate investment and pertains to a real estate investment trust (REIT). REITs are shares offered to the public by a real estate company or trust that holds a portfolio of income producing… …

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  • 4Rate Of Return — The gain or loss on an investment over a specified period, expressed as a percentage increase over the initial investment cost. Gains on investments are considered to be any income received from the security plus realized capital gains. A rate of …

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  • 5Pretax Rate Of Return — The rate of return on an investment that does not take the taxes the investor must pay on this return. Because individuals tax situations differ and different investments attract varying levels of taxation, the pretax rate of return is the… …

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  • 6internal rate of return — ( IRR) A measure of yield that relates the cash flow from each interest payment and the cash flow from the investment s redemption value at maturity to the purchase price of the investment. It is a present value calculation that reflects the time …

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  • 7Internal rate of return — Dollar weighted rate of return. Discount rate at which net present value ( NPV) investment is zero. The rate at which a bond s future cash flows, discounted back to today, equals its price. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * internal… …

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  • 8annual rate of return — There are many ways of calculating the annual rate of return. If the rate of return is calculated on a monthly basis, we sometimes multiply this by 12 to express an annual rate of return. This is often called the annual percentage rate ( APR).… …

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  • 9internal rate of return — IRR An interest rate that gives a net present value of zero when applied to a projected cash flow of an asset, liability, or financial decision. This interest rate, where the present values of the cash inflows and outflows are equal, is the… …

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  • 10internal rate of return — IRR An interest rate that gives a net present value of zero when applied to the projected cash flow from an asset, liability, or financial decision. This interest rate, where the present values of the cash inflows and outflows are equal, is the… …

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