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Anna-Louise Jackson is a contributor to Buy Side and an expert on economics, investing and real estate. Assets owned for one year or less generate short-term gains. Assets owned for over one year ...

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Lenders calculate how much interest you’ll pay with each payment in two main ways: simple or on an amortization schedule. Short-term loans often have simple interest. Larger loans, like mortgages, ...