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Tainted Alpha
What is 'Tainted Alpha' An alpha return that cannot be attributed solely to the money manager due to consequential beta exposure. Tainted...
Tailored Advertising
DefinitionTargeted advertising is a form of advertising where online advertisers can use sophisticated methods to target the most receptive audiences with certain traits, based...
Futures
Futures are a type of financial contract whereby an investor is obliged to buy an asset at a specified future price and date. The...
Hedge
A hedge or ‘Hedging’ against investment risk means to strategically use instruments in the market to offset the risk of fluctuations in the price...
Tax Attribute
What is 'Tax Attribute' A type of loss or tax credit that must be reduced as a result of the exclusion of...
Daniel L. McFadden
DefinitionDaniel Little McFadden is an American econometrician who shared the 2000 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with James Heckman. McFadden's share of the...
Daniel Kahneman
DefinitionDaniel Kahneman is an Israeli-American psychologist notable for his work on the psychology of judgment and decision-making, as well as behavioral economics, for which...
Dean Analytic Schedule
What is the Dean Analytic Schedule
The Dean Analytic Schedule is a tool that insurance companies use to rate fire insurance policies. The schedule assigns...
Daniel P. Amos
DefinitionDaniel Paul "Dan" Amos is an American business executive. He serves as the chairman and chief executive officer of Aflac and Aflac Incorporated. Daniel...
Kill
What is 'Kill' To cancel a trade or order that has been placed, but not filled. A trader or investor may desire...