The crash of 2008 has exposed a fundamental flaw in the conventional method of calculating the alpha on relative-return strategies. With every equity benchmark in the tank in 2008, the flaw produces a ...

Jensen's Alpha measures whether an asset outperforms, underperforms, or matches its benchmark. Positive alpha indicates superior performance; negative alpha suggests underperformance. Calculate alpha ...

After we were contacted by an uninformed reader regarding our last post, Insider Monkey realized there are investors out there who don’t understand how to calculate alpha and beta. After doing some ...

BURLINGAME, Calif. -- The much-hyped Wolfram Alpha launches Friday night, and it has Internet-goers howling with anticipation. But the new search engine's business model could prove to be a real dog.

Many investors mistake noise for alpha. Even those who understand the methods used to calculate alpha and its inherent uncertainty may have a hard time sifting through information that is often ...

If you're exercising outside of the gym but still want the comforting statistics provided by modern technology, Wolfram Alpha can help you calculate your calorie burn for nearly any activity—like ...