Investors rely on absolute return to define how an asset or portfolio performed over a certain period. Relative return is the difference between the absolute return and the performance of the market.

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Absolute and relative returns are two terms that are frequently used in the investing world to evaluate performance, make investment decisions, and conduct operations in general. These two terms have ...

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