Tainted Alpha
What is 'Tainted Alpha' An alpha return that cannot be attributed solely to the money manager due to consequential beta exposure. Tainted...
Target Risk Fund
What is 'Target Risk Fund' A fund that attempts to expose its investors to a specified amount of risk. The fund manager...
Realized Gain
What is a 'Realized Gain'
A realized gain is the consequence of selling an asset at a price that is greater than the price at...
Impairment
What is 'Impairment' Impairment is an accounting principle that describes a permanent reduction in the value of a company's asset, normally a...
How to Account For Goodwill
When determining how much goodwill a company possesses, there are several factors that must be considered. These factors include the measurement of goodwill, the...
Correlation
Financial Correlation basically measures the relationship between the changes occurring in two or more variables at the same time. Correlation plays a major role...
