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Total riskThe sum of systematic and unsystematic risk.Total risk Similar MatchesTotal capitalizationTotal capitalizationThe total long-term debt and all types of equity of a company that constitutes its capital structure. Cumulative total returnCumulative total returnThe actual performance of a fund over a particular period. Return on total assetsReturn on total assetsA measure of how good a company is at 'squeezing' earnings out of the assets employed in its business, which is calculated as follows:Return on assets = (profit before interest and tax) / (fixed assets + current assets)If you are using this ratio to evaluate a company, you need to consider what kind of business the company is in. 'People' businesses, such as advertising agencies, need very few capital assets compared with a manufacturer which typically needs to invest large amounts in plant and equipment.In general, a return of 12% is adequate and a return of 16% or more is considered good. Total asset turnoverTotal asset turnoverThe ratio of net sales to total assets. Total returnTotal returnThe gain or loss on an investment which is made up of two components:Income: dividends or interestCapital growth: increase in the share price or bond priceThe investment trust and unit trust industry devises creates funds which aim either for income, or for growth, or for a balance of the two. As a private investor who is considering investing money in these funds, it is very important to find out beforehand what the stated objectives of the fund are, and how successful it has been in the past in meeting them. Further SuggestionsTotal returnTotal revenue Total dollar return Total volume Total factor productivity Return on total assets Total return for calendar year Total |
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