Peculiar Velocities Are Produced By

question 36

Multiple Choice

Peculiar velocities are produced by:

• A) erroneous redshifts
• B) gravity
• C) supernovae
• D) eclipsing binary stars
• E) interstellar winds

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Definitions:

Wildcat Fund

An investment fund that takes higher risks with the expectation of higher returns, often investing in speculative ventures.

Sharpe Measure

A metric used to gauge the performance of an investment by adjusting for its risk, calculated as the difference between the investment's return and the risk-free rate, divided by the investment's standard deviation.

Risk-Free Return

The theoretical return on an investment with zero risk of financial loss, often represented by the return on government securities.

Treynor's Measure

A performance metric for determining how well an investment portfolio has compensated the investor for the risk taken, using beta as the risk measure.