"Jensen's alpha" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Jensen's alphas [plural]
Etymology: First used as a measure in the evaluation of mutual fund managers by Michael C. Jensen in 1968. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Jensen's alpha (plural Jensen's alphas)
  1. (finance) A metric used to determine the abnormal return of a security or portfolio over the theoretical expected return. Wikipedia link: Michael C. Jensen Categories (topical): Finance

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