financial returns

Money coming back

Financial returns are the gains or losses from an investment over a period of time, usually expressed as a percentage of the original amount invested.

Returns include both income (dividends, interest) and changes in value: The fund delivered 8% annual returns.

Investors compare returns against benchmarks to measure performance.

In the plural, returns often emphasizes the profit motive: chasing higher returns.

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profit vs. loss

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Negative monetary outcomes

losses · deficits · write-offs · capital losses · shortfalls

returns vs. principal

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income vs. expenditure

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Money spent on things

costs · expenditures · outlays · liabilities · financial obligations

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