[GNC] Rate of return

[rsbrux]

> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2024 09:28:02 -0400
> From: Ken Farley <farleykj at gmail.com>
> To: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> Subject: Re: [GNC] Advanced Portfolio of Asset
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> The rate of return calculated in the Advanced Portfolio Report has
> absolutely nothing to do with time. It is calculated as
> 
> 100 * ( Total Return / Basis )
> 
> It doesn't matter if I hold a stock since 1995 or since last Thursday,
> the Rate of Return calculation is the same.
> 
If this is true, then the column is misnamed and should be titled "Total Return in %"-
"Rate" implies per unit time.