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    return on

    US /rɪˈtɚn ɑn/

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    UK /riˈtə:n ɔn/

    A1
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The profit or yield from an investment.
    The return on investment was higher than expected.
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The amount of profit relative to the amount of sales.
    The company focused on increasing the return on sales.
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A financial ratio that shows how profitable a company is relative to its total assets.
    The bank's return on assets improved significantly this quarter.

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    Why Citibank Branches Are Closing Around The World

    10:27Why Citibank Branches Are Closing Around The World
    • My view is always that it's not necessarily a high return on equity that makes a stock price go. It's a rising return on equity.

      My view is always that it's not necessarily a high return on equity that makes a stock price go. It's a rising return on equity.

    • high return on equity that makes a stock price

      high return on equity that makes a stock price

    B1

    America Is Taking a Huge Risk Right Now…

    16:08America Is Taking a Huge Risk Right Now…
    • And before investors make any kind of investment, they want a real return on their investment.

      And before investors make any kind of investment, they want a real return on their investment.

    • And before investors make any kind of investment, they want a real return on their investment.

      And before investors make any kind of investment, they want a real return on their investment.

    A2

    Why the US Economy hasn’t Crashed Yet?

    11:43Why the US Economy hasn’t Crashed Yet?
    • And that wealth must be invested somewhere and provide a constant rate of return and provide a constant return on their investment to fill their budgets.

      And that wealth must be invested somewhere and provide a constant rate of return and provide a constant return on their investment to fill their budgets.

    • and provide a constant return on their investment to fill their budgets.

      and provide a constant return on their investment to fill their budgets.

    B1

    Ray Dalio is Preparing For A Crash Like 1929

    18:35Ray Dalio is Preparing For A Crash Like 1929
    • if they don't get enough return on their investments, they will no longer keep loaning their money to the US government.

      if they don't get enough return on their investments, they will no longer keep loaning their money to the US government.

    • And if they don't get enough return on their investments, they will no longer keep loaning their money to the US government.

      And if they don't get enough return on their investments, they will no longer keep loaning their money to the US government.

    A2

    Why Japan is Preparing To Crash the US economy

    17:11Why Japan is Preparing To Crash the US economy
    • It doesn't sound real, but in reality, you could literally just go to Japan and borrow money at 0.5 percent interest rate and simply give it to the United States government and the US government will provide you with 5 to 7 percent rate of return on your treasurables.

      It doesn't sound real, but in reality, you could literally just go to Japan and borrow money at 0.5 percent interest rate and simply give it to the United States government and the US government will provide you with 5 to 7 percent rate of return on your treasurables.

    • and the US government will provide you with 5 to 7% rate of return on your treasury bills.

      and the US government will provide you with 5 to 7% rate of return on your treasury bills.

    A2

    US economy shrinks as companies race to get ahead of Trump tariffs | BBC News

    07:06US economy shrinks as companies race to get ahead of Trump tariffs | BBC News
    • Yeah there's a lot of data coming out this week like you said we've got Meta and Microsoft today we've got more big tech names tomorrow and then we have the big jobs report on Friday along with some inflation numbers in there too so I think it's going to be a combination of everything probably culminating with the jobs report on Friday that really drives the market but for these tech names we know they've lost leadership people are going to be looking to see are they going to be able to gain that leadership back and drive the market higher so they'll be looking at HAPEC spending you know what is the return on their AI investment ads will be very important for Meta we saw snap had very poor ad numbers so we'll see how that works for Meta and so there'll be a lot of information to digest.

      Yeah there's a lot of data coming out this week like you said we've got Meta and Microsoft today we've got more big tech names tomorrow and then we have the big jobs report on Friday along with some inflation numbers in there too so I think it's going to be a combination of everything probably culminating with the jobs report on Friday that really drives the market but for these tech names we know they've lost leadership people are going to be looking to see are they going to be able to gain that leadership back and drive the market higher so they'll be looking at HAPEC spending you know what is the return on their AI investment ads will be very important for Meta we saw snap had very poor ad numbers so we'll see how that works for Meta and so there'll be a lot of information to digest.

    • So they'll be looking at CapEx spending, you know, what is the return on their AI investment.

      So they'll be looking at CapEx spending, you know, what is the return on their AI investment.

    B1

    Industrialization and imperialism | World History | Khan Academy

    10:24Industrialization and imperialism | World History | Khan Academy
    • A capitalist says, how do I get a better return on my capital?

      A capitalist says, how do I get a better return on my capital?

    • A capitalist says, "How do I get a better return on my capital?

      A capitalist says, "How do I get a better return on my capital?

    B1

    金融教育者だけど「お金や投資」について質問ある? | Tech Support | WIRED Japan

    14:52金融教育者だけど「お金や投資」について質問ある? | Tech Support | WIRED Japan
    • @WarrenMyers asks, "Why do so many people go to college when the return on investment is so poor?" Says who?

      @WarrenMyers asks, "Why do so many people go to college when the return on investment is so poor?" Says who?

    • When you look at the median return on investment for a lifetime for those who went to college, the median return is 287%.

      When you look at the median return on investment for a lifetime for those who went to college, the median return is 287%.

    B1

    The world wants semiconductors. It won't be cheap | DW News

    13:04The world wants semiconductors. It won't be cheap | DW News
    • So this needs to be at the very accelerated rate to be relevant and to have return on investment.

      So this needs to be at the very accelerated rate to be relevant and to have return on investment.

    • So this needs to be at the very accelerated rate to be relevant and to have the return on investment.

      So this needs to be at the very accelerated rate to be relevant and to have the return on investment.

    B1

    Improve Your Speaking

    06:30Improve Your Speaking
    • So as you're considering that €6,000 that you've mentally paid and you're thinking, "How do I get a return on investment?" Every laptop comes with a webcam.

      So as you're considering that €6,000 that you've mentally paid and you're thinking, "How do I get a return on investment?" Every laptop comes with a webcam.

    • and you are thinking "how do i get a Return on Investment?"

      and you are thinking "how do i get a Return on Investment?"

    A2