Portfolio Managers Are Often Evaluated Using a Boxplot of Returns

question 12

Multiple Choice

Portfolio managers are often evaluated using a boxplot of returns for a universe of investors over a specific period of time which is known as a(n)

• A) return adjusted comparison
• B) efficient frontier comparison
• C) time plot comparison
• D) peer group comparison
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Expected Return

The anticipated average return on an investment under normal conditions, taking into account both the probability of each outcome and the return of each outcome.

Portfolio

A collection of financial investments like stocks, bonds, commodities, cash, and cash equivalents, including mutual funds and ETFs.

Covariance

A measure used in statistics to determine how two variables move together, indicating the degree to which they are correlated.

Currency Strengthens

Occurs when the value of a currency rises in comparison to one or more foreign currencies, increasing purchasing power abroad.