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Alpha
Definition of Alpha
An Alpha indicates the measure by which a stock or portfolio has managed to outperform a benchmark like an index of shares.
A positive Alpha means that the security or portfolio is beating the market while a negative Alpha means that it is lagging.
Alpha can also be used to measure the competence of a fund manager and their strategies.
A positive Alpha means that the security or portfolio is beating the market while a negative Alpha means that it is lagging.
Alpha can also be used to measure the competence of a fund manager and their strategies.
Related Terms
Treasury Bills (T-Bills)
Treasury Bills (T-Bills) are short-term debt instruments issued by the government with maturities typically ranging from a few days up to one year. They are considered low-risk investments and are sold at a discount to face value. The return is earned through the difference between purchase price and maturity value.
Ichimoku Cloud
Ichimoku Cloud is a group of technical indicators that’s used to understand trends, momentum, support,
and resistance by calculating averages.
Furthermore, the Ichimoku Cloud indicator is made up of two components:
- TenkanSen: The short-term indicator
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KijunSen: The long-term indicator
There’s a cloud that’s formed as a result of plotting the averages and using the components on a chart.
One glance at this cloud can tell you multiple things like:
- Uptrend: If the price is above the cloud
- Downtrend: If the price is below the cloud
- Neutral: If the price is in the cloud
Moreover, if the cloud and the price are moving in the same direction, there’s much more confidence in the
trend that’s forming. In fact, it’s a trading signal.
Par Value
Par value, also known as face value or nominal value, is the stated, fixed amount on a financial instrument (such as a stock or bond) fixed at the time of issuance, the minimum amount for accounting and legal purposes. For bonds, it's the amount repaid at maturity, and used to calculate interest; for stocks, it's the minimum price the company can sell shares for initially. Market price is different from par value.
Standard Deviation
Standard deviation is a metric that shows the extent to which the returns on investment of a stock fluctuate around its average. When the standard deviation is higher, it indicates higher risk and volatility. On the contrary, a lower standard deviation indicates that the returns are more stable. Investors use this metric to understand the predictability of an asset and compare risk levels between investments or portfolios.
Deferred Tax Asset
A deferred tax asset is an item on a company’s financial statement that can be used to get tax relief, generally in the event of overpaying taxes or net losses that are carried forward.
Companies tend to deduct these overpayments or losses for accounting purposes and to reduce their overall taxable income. Common examples of deferred tax assets include:
Companies tend to deduct these overpayments or losses for accounting purposes and to reduce their overall taxable income. Common examples of deferred tax assets include:
- Depreciation of fixed assets
- Net financial loss
- Bad debt
Cash Reserve Ratio
Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) is the amount of liquid cash a bank has to deposit with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), calculated as a percentage of the total deposit of the bank. The latest Cash Reserve Ratio in India is 4.5%.
There are two important uses of CRR:
There are two important uses of CRR:
- It acts as a reserve or collateral because banks borrow money from the RBI
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The RBI decides the interest rate for borrowing based on the CRR
These two pointers become extremely important during high inflation as the RBI can hike interest rates with the assurance of having collateral from banks.
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