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How do large scale faults like the San Andreas in California differ from small scale faults?
Alpha
In investing, alpha is a measure of the performance of an investment relative to a suitable benchmark index, indicating excess or deficient return.
Security
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Rate of Return
The profit or deficit from an investment during a designated time frame, represented as a fraction of the investment's initial value.
Security Market Line
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