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Alpha

A financial measure giving the difference between a fund's actual return and its expected level of performance, given its level of risk (as measured by Beta). A Positive alpha indicates that a fund has performed better than expected based on its Beta, whereas a Negative alpha indicates poorer performance

See also Beta, Sharpe Ratio




© 1996-9 Eric W. Weisstein
1999-05-25