Important Financial Investment Terms
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Definition of 'Alpha'
A coefficient that measures the portion of an investment's return that is due to non-market risk. For example, Alpha is a mathematical estimate of the amount of return expected from an investment's inherent values, such as the rate of growth in earnings per share. An alpha of 1.25 indicates that a stock should rise 25% more in relation to the general stock market that has an alpha of 1.00.