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Iftheindexvaluewhen youinvestedfirstinthe equitymarketseven yearsback is 32,000 and the current index levels are at 40,000, what is the holding period re- turn? What is the geometric average annual return that you would communicate to your friend on your investment?
Holding period return = (Current value - Invested value) / Invested value
= (40000 - 32000) / 32000
= 25%
Geometric return over 7 years = (40000/32000)^(1/7) - 1
= 1.25^(1/7) - 1
= 0.0324
Or 3.24%