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YIELD

In finance, yield (or rate of return) refers to the percentage change in the value of an investment over a specific time period. Unless otherwise specified, yield is expressed in nominal terms, meaning it doesn't account for inflation. In this case, it's referred to as nominal yield. When you adjust the nominal yield for the inflation rate, you get the real yield for a given period. A positive real yield indicates that the real value of our investments (the purchasing power of our savings) has increased, allowing us to buy more goods and services than before. Conversely, a negative real yield indicates a loss of purchasing power.