In Portfolio Analysis, We Often Use Ex Post (Historical) Returns

question 21

True/False

In portfolio analysis, we often use ex post (historical) returns and standard deviations, despite the fact that we are really interested in ex ante (future) data.

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Definitions:

Profit After Tax

The net income remaining after all taxes have been deducted from total revenue.

Unrealised Profit

Profit that has been made on paper through an investment but has not yet been cashed in by selling the asset.

Upstream

In a supply chain context, refers to processes or activities that occur at the beginning of the production process or closer to the raw materials stage.

Downstream

Refers to the refining of petroleum crude oil and the processing and purifying of raw natural gas, as well as the marketing and distribution of products derived from crude oil and natural gas.