AVERAGE RETURN
It is a simple average of the returns that are generated over a period of time. It is calculated like how a simple average for any given set of number is calculated: all the returns are added and then the sum will be divided by the total count of returns in the set.
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Discount House
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| 02:00 | MI Inflation Gauge | Jan | |
| 02:30 | Retail Sales | Dec | |
| 09:00 | Factory Orders | Dec | |
| 11:30 | Construction PMI | Jan | |
| 11:30 | Sentix Investor Confidence | Feb | |
| 12:00 | Retail Sales | Dec | |
| 17:00 | Ivey Purchasing Managers Index | Jan | |
| 21:00 | Loan Officer Survey | ||
| 01:30 | Average Cash Earnings | Dec |
