For Investors: Education Is Key to Protection
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Key Concepts: Return and Rate of Return
Investment return is the money you make or lose on an investment. Ideally, your return will be positive: your initial investment will remain intact and you’ll end up with more money than you invested. But your rate of return—which you figure out by dividing the gain by the amount you invest—is different.
Cost Basis Basics—Here's What You Need to Know
Selling an investment typically has tax consequences. To figure out whether you need to report a gain—or can claim a loss—after you sell, you need to know the cost basis for that investment.
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