The Performance Measurement of Stock Portfolio Managers Must Recognize the Risk

question 1

True/False

The performance measurement of stock portfolio managers must recognize the risk inherent in the investment portfolio.One way to incorporate risk into performance measurement is to examine the portfolio's alpha, which measures the vertical distance of the portfolio's return above or below the Security Market Line.

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