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Rate of return | refers to the return stated as a percentage of the total amount invested |
Return | the money an investor receives above and beyond the sum of money initially invested |
Capital market | A market in which money is lent for periods longer than a year |
Corporate bond | a bond sold to help raise money to make a business bigger |
Coupon rate | the interest rate of a bond seller pays a bond buyer |
Inflation-indexed bond | a bond that protects investors against inflation by linking to an inflation index |
Junk bond | a bond with high risk and possibly, high yield |
Maturity | a time a loan is to be repaid |