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What is ROI (return on investment)?

Total net gain from an investment as a percentage of the amount invested.

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ROI is unadjusted for time โ€” a 100% ROI over 1 year and over 30 years look identical without annualisation. Always pair with a time horizon (CAGR) for meaningful comparisons.

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