This textbook first introduces the reader to return measurement and then goes on to compare the time-weighted rate of return (TWR) with the money-weighted rate of return (MWR). To emphasize the importance of risk in conjunction with return, different tracking errors are analyzed and ex-post...

This textbook first introduces the reader to return measurement and then goes on to compare the time-weighted rate of return (TWR) with the money-weighted rate of return (MWR). To emphasize the importance of risk in conjunction with return, different tracking errors are analyzed and ex-post...

The asset management industry is increasingly confronted with the investor’s demand for absolute-performance portfolios. Beside the challenge to come up with appropriate investment strategies, asset managers also face the problem of explaining the achieved results, especially whether these...