Definition of "Holding Period Return"

This is an easy to compute (but often misleading) method to determine the return on an investment. Add together any capital gains (deducting capital losses) and any income less any expenses and divide by the original investment. The short coming of this method is that while a 60% return is fine for a short holding period, it is not very attractive for a 10 year holding period.

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