AHPR

AHPR is an acronym for Annualized Holding Period Return. [http://financial-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Annualized+holding-period+return Definition from Financial Dictionary] For example, while holding a non-dividend yielding stock and it appreciates a certain percent over a period other than a year, it is prudent to annualize the return, or determine the rate of return as if you held that security for a year, given a consistent, compounding rate of return.

Failing to annualize makes it difficult to accurately rate the quality of a holding. For example, it is hard to compare the prudence of investing in a risk-free bond that appreciates 10% over two years with the prudence of investing in a risk-free equity that appreciates 5% over the course of a week.

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