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Alpha
The portion of a portfolios investment return that is in excess of the benchmark index. Manager returns and benchmark returns are measured net of the risk-free rate. In addition, manager returns are adjusted for the risk of the manager's portfolio relative to the risk of the benchmark index. Alpha is generally considered to be the best measure of a portfolio managers skill.

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