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Markowitz bullet

Markowitz bullet noun: in a graph of expected return versus standard deviation, a hyperbola representing the efficient frontier if no risk-free asset is available.

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Noun

Markowitz bullet (plural Markowitz bullets)

  1. In a graph of expected return versus standard deviation, a hyperbola representing the efficient frontier if no risk-free asset is available.

Forms of Markowitz bullet

pluralMarkowitz bullets

Origin of Markowitz bullet

Named after economist Harry Markowitz, and from its bullet-like shape.

Questions about Markowitz bullet

What does Markowitz bullet mean?
Markowitz bullet means in a graph of expected return versus standard deviation, a hyperbola representing the efficient frontier if no risk-free asset is available.
What part of speech is Markowitz bullet?
Markowitz bullet is a noun.
What is the plural of Markowitz bullet?
The plural of Markowitz bullet is Markowitz bullets.

Words near Markowitz bullet in the dictionary

  1. Markovitz
  2. Markovitzes
  3. Markovnikov
  4. Markovnikov's rule
  5. Markowitz
  6. Markowitz bullet
  7. Markowitz bullets
  8. Markownikoff's rule
  9. Markowski
  10. Markowskis
  11. markproof

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