Episode Notes — ROI: What Does “Return on Investment” Really Mean?

LISTEN: Global English — Property Investment English

What does ROI actually mean — and why is it one of the most important expressions to understand when talking about investment?

In this short episode, we use Return on Investment (ROI) as the context for learning practical English used in property, finance and everyday business conversations.

We look at a simple example: if you invest $100,000 and make an $8,000 profit, your ROI is 8%. ROI measures the return from an investment relative to its cost, although real-estate calculations need to take expenses, rental income and financing into consideration.

But the main focus of this episode is the  ...