What are investment returns and how are they calculated?

Returns in investing are the earnings generated from an investment over a period of time. They can be measured in absolute terms, such as dollars, or in relative terms, such as percentage. How do you measure the returns of individual securities? There are several ways to measure the returns of individual securities. The most common … Read more

Buy Quote.

A buy quote is the price a trader is willing to pay to buy a security. It is typically given as a bid price, which is the price a trader is willing to pay for the security. The ask price is the price a trader is willing to sell the security for. The spread is … Read more