Investor Presentaiton
Glossary
Abenomics: Series of policies enacted after the election of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on December 16, 2012 aimed at stimulating Japan's
economic growth.
Alpha: Can be discussed as both risk-adjusted excess return relative to a specific benchmark, or absolute excess return relative to a benchmark. It is
sometimes more generally referred to as excess returns in general.
Basis Points: 1/100th of 1 percent.
Correlation: Statistical measure of how two sets of returns move in relation to each other. Correlation coefficients range from -1 to 1. A correlation of
1 means the two subjects of analysis move in lockstep with each other. A correlation of -1 means the two subjects of analysis have moved in exactly
the opposite direction.
Cyclical: Refers to stocks in more economically sensitive industries like Energy, Financials, Materials, Industrials, and Consumer Discretionary.
Dividend Yield: A financial ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price. (Dividends Per
Share/Share Price)
ESG: An acronym for environmental, social and governance, ESG standards quantify the degree to which a company is socially responsible.
Gross Domestic Product: The sum total of all goods and services produced across an economy.
Growth: Characterized by higher price levels relative to fundamentals, such as dividends or earnings. Price levels are higher because investors are
willing to pay more due to their expectations of future improvements in these fundamentals.
Linear Regression: Linear regression attempts to model the relationship between two variables by fitting a linear equation to observed data. One
variable is considered to be an explanatory variable, and the other is considered to be a dependent variable.
M2 Money Supply: Contains all funds deposited in checking accounts as well as funds deposited in savings accounts and certificates of deposit.
There are various ways to measure the money supply of an economy. This one is meant to broadly account for the majority of savings and checking
accounts held by individuals and businesses across the economic landscape.
Market Capitalization: Market cap = share prices x number of shares outstanding. Firms with the highest values receive the highest weights in
approaches designed to weight firms by market cap.
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