A measure of financial performance calculated by dividing net income by shareholders’ equity.
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Return on Assets (ROA)
An indicator of how profitable a company is relative to its total assets.
Return
The profit or loss resulting in from investing or saving.
Retractment
The withdrawal of a bid, offer, or statement before any relevant party acts on the information provided.
Retained Earnings
The total net earnings or profit of a firm after accounting for dividends. Retained earnings are also known as earnings surplus.
Restricted Securities
A type of securities that have been acquired in a private, unregistered sale from the issuing company or from an affiliate of the issuer.
Restricted Account
A margin account that cannot purchase more stock on margin without putting more equity.
Resistance (Resistance Level)
A level that the price action of an asset has difficulty rising above over a period of time.
Relative Strength
A technique used in momentum investing that focuses on investing in securities that have outperformed the market or a benchmark.
Reinvestment Risk
The risk that an investor might be unable to reinvest cash flows at a rate comparable to their current rate of return.