Sharpe ratio
Sharpe ratio noun: a ratio that measures the excess return (or risk premium) per unit of deviation in an investment asset or a trading strategy, used to examine the performance of an investment by adjusting for its risk.
Noun
Sharpe ratio (plural Sharpe ratios)
- A ratio that measures the excess return (or risk premium) per unit of deviation in an investment asset or a trading strategy, used to examine the performance of an investment by adjusting for its risk.
Sharpe ratio meaning in Tamil
Sharpe ratio in Tamil
- சார்ப் விகிதம்
Forms of Sharpe ratio
| plural | Sharpe ratios |
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Origin of Sharpe ratio
Named after William F. Sharpe (born 1934), American economist.
Questions about Sharpe ratio
- What does Sharpe ratio mean?
- Sharpe ratio means a ratio that measures the excess return (or risk premium) per unit of deviation in an investment asset or a trading strategy, used to examine the performance of an investment by adjusting for its risk.
- What is Sharpe ratio in Tamil?
- Sharpe ratio in Tamil is சார்ப் விகிதம். See Sharpe ratio meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Sharpe ratio?
- Sharpe ratio is a noun.
- What is the plural of Sharpe ratio?
- The plural of Sharpe ratio is Sharpe ratios.
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