RISK MEASURES
There are five principal risk measures:
- Alpha: Measures risk relative to the market or benchmark index
- Beta: Measures volatility or systemic risk compared to the market or the benchmark index
- R-Squared: Measures the percentage of an investment's movement that are attributable to movements in its benchmark index
- Standard Deviation: Measures how much return on an investment is deviating from the expected normal or average returns
- Sharpe Ratio: An indicator of whether an investment's return is due to smart investing decisions or a result of excess risk.
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Commercial Hedger
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Hurdle Rate
The minimum rate of return required by a manager on a project. The riskier the project, the higher the hurdle rate.
Sensex
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