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  2. Alpha (α) is a term used in investing to describe an investment strategy’s ability to beat the market, or its “edge.” Alpha is thus also often referred to as excess return or the abnormal rate...

  3. Alpha In Investing: What It Is And How It Works - Bankrate

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    Alpha is the return on an investment that’s incrementally more than a benchmark index such as the S&P 500 or another appropriate benchmark. Alpha is used as a yardstick when an investor chooses...

  4. Alpha and Beta for Beginners - Investopedia

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    Alpha and beta are two different parts of an equation used to explain the performance of stocks and investment funds. Beta is a measure of volatility relative to a benchmark, such as the S&P 500.

  5. Alpha vs. Beta: What's the Difference? - Investopedia

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    Alpha shows how well (or badly) a stock has performed in comparison to a benchmark index. Beta indicates how volatile a stock's price has been in comparison to the...

  6. Alpha is a concept most commonly used in the mutual and hedge fund industry to measure the skill of an active investment manager in generating returns over and above market benchmarks.

  7. What is Alpha? | Investing Definitions - Morningstar

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    What is Alpha? Alpha measures the difference between an investment's expected returns based on its beta and its actual returns. A positive alpha indicates the...

  8. Alpha - Learn How to Calculate and Use Alpha in Investing

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    Alpha (α) measures how a stock's performance differs from a benchmark index. Alpha is one of five key ratios, along with Beta, Standard Deviation, R-squared, and Sharpe ratio. Alpha assesses returns exceeding benchmark values due to aggressive fund management.

  9. Alpha refers to one investment's ability to beat a typical investment strategy by generating excess returns. Alpha in investing is one of several Greek letters that are...

  10. Alpha Definition: Investing And Finance (Calculator)

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    Alpha is essentially a metric used to evaluate how well an investment performs relative to a market index or standard benchmark. It represents the extra return on investment over and above its benchmark, serving as an important measure for determining whether it has succeeded or fallen short.

  11. Alpha Definition & Example - InvestingAnswers

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    Alpha, also known as 'excess return' or 'abnormal rate of return,' is one of the most widely used measures of risk-adjusted performance. The number shows how much better or worse a fund performed relative to a benchmark.