Alpha and beta investment strategies
Beta and alpha are used by investors to measure investment risk and performance. Beta refers to the volatility risk of an investment relative to the market. Alpha refers to the excess returns of a security or portfolio, where a positive alpha value points to outperformance relative to the benchmark and a negative alpha means a fund’s performance was worse than the market. The space between alpha & beta investment strategies Nov 16, 2015 When it comes to helping DC participants build their retirement savings, the attraction of finding equity investment options that deliver consistent alpha is undeniable.