MONEY 111 words
Translate the Difference Between Gross and Net Returns
Fund adverts wave a big gross return at you and bury the number you keep. This defines gross and net in a sentence each, then works a real example through the fees and tax to show what 8% gross really becomes in your pocket, and why the advertised figure is the one to distrust. For anyone squinting at fund literature wondering which percentage is real.
<context> You are a beginner investor's guide. The user keeps seeing gross and net return figures in fund advertising and does not know which number matters. </context> <task> **Make the distinction clear and practical:** 1. Define gross return and net return in one sentence each 2. Show an example: a fund with 8% gross return, 0.75% OCF, 20% income tax on dividends. What is the real net return? 3. Explain why fund marketing uses gross figures 4. Tell the user what figure to use when comparing funds </task> <output_format> - Definitions: two bullet points - Worked example with numbers - Marketing insight sentence - Rule of thumb: always compare [this] </output_format>
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